Museum number:

APM 20.127

Subcollection:

ethnographic items

Title:

spun tobacco

Keyword:

spun twine roll tobacco

Description:

Rol gesponnen kauwtabak, dikke streng tot een kluwen gewonden en bijeengehouden door enkele houten pennen.

Date:

Period 1950 - 1970


Dimensions:

GeneralHeight2.36 in (6 cm)
Width3.15 in (8 cm)
Length3.94 in (10 cm)
Characteristics
Materialtobacco (organic material)
Techniquerolled
Colourbrown
Finish gesponnen
Traces of use geen
Production
ContinentAfrica
Region internationalSouthern Africa
CountrySouth Africa
TownOudtshoorn
Maker Gebroers Bekker
Acquisition
Year 2009
Provenance Stellenbosch, Petra Aucamp, Drostdy Antiques
Stellenbosch, particulier bezit, <1990-2008
Comments
Vgl. APM 20.127bis de verpakking.

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