Kohl Container

2008.22.0015

Thumbnail of Kohl Container (2008.22.0015)

Detailed Images

Basic Information

Artifact Identification Kohl Container   (2008.22.0015)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Toilet Articles
  4. :
  5. Beauty Supplies
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1980s
Culture Wodaabe, Bororo, Boadaado

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 21.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 3.3 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 3.1 cm
Weight 25 g
Measuring Remarks Length includes fringe and loop. Width is taken from the ball-like object in the middle. It is not perfectly circular because of the added width from the leather straps attached. Depth = thickness (opposite direction of width)
Materials Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Pigment, Plant--Wood, Metal
Manufacturing Processes Cutting, Sewing, Piercing, Painting, Twisting, Forging
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda

Compare to 28 in Van Offelen, Marion and Carol Beckwith. Nomads of Niger. William Collins Sons & Co.: London, 1983.

Bibliography

Bovin, Mette. Nomads Who Cultivate Beauty: Wodaabe dances and visual arts in Niger. Nordiska Afrikainstitutet: Uppsala, 2001. Seligman, Thomas and Kristyne Loughran, eds. Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara nomads in a modern world. UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History: Los Angeles, 2006. Van Offelen, Marion and Carol Beckwith. Nomads of Niger. William Collins Sons & Co.: London, 1983.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

Share What You Know!

The Spurlock Museum actively seeks opportunities to improve what we know and record about our collections. If you have knowledge about this object, please get in touch with our Registration staff by using the form below. Please note that we cannot give appraisals, provide any information related to the value of any party's collections, or authenticate artifacts.

Please enter your first name.
Please enter your last name.
Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter comments you would like to share about the artifact.

All fields are required.