Snuff Tube
1900.29.0019
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Snuff Tube (1900.29.0019) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Formative Period |
| Date | 3000 - 300 BC |
| Culture | Ecuadorian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 4.4 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 2.8 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 2.8 cm |
| Weight | 19 g |
| Measuring Remarks | N/A |
| Materials | Ceramic--Earthenware |
| Manufacturing Processes | Firing, Handbuilding, Piercing |
Research Remarks
| Description | Similar piece in Lathrap's text under Catalog of Exhibits (item 482, p.104). “482. Ceramic snuffing tube for inhaling snuff...“ |
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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | Lathrap, Donald. Ancient Ecuador: Culture, Clay, and Creativity 3000-300 B.C. Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History, 1975. |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | N/A |
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| Reproduction | no |
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