Snuff Holder
AF1371
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF1371 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Bushongo |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Horn (animal part) |
Description | Small horn; dark brown in color; smooth surface; base of horn is wide and has an oval shaped opening; on both side of base is carved a human face-one side is of a triangular shaped face with diamond shaped eyes, trinangular nose, and short horizontal notch representing the mouth; on other side are two sets of diamond shaped eyes, and two triangular shaped nose's(one on top of the other); horn tapers to a point. Snuff is made by pounding green tobacco leaves in a mortar. It is taken chiefly by the men, most of whom have the upper lip plastered with snuff, like a green moustache. |
Length | 11.5 cm |
Width | 4.1 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 522 - Other Number |
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