Accession No

TEMP.00149


Description

Sample of smoking substances. Rectangular glass fronted black cardboard box. Contains shredded leaves used as tobacco.


Place

Americas; North America; United States of America; Montana


Period


Source

?Haddon Alfred Cort (Dr) [?collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

TEMP.00149


Cultural Affliation

?Plains; ?Blackfoot


Material

Plant; Tobacco; Glass; Cardboard


Local Term

Kinikinik


Measurements

50mm x 30mm x 83mm Weight 0.014kg


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
ectangular paper label (found in original size 5 box which may apply to this object) handwritten in black ink, reads, '"Kinikinik." / Leaves of / used as tobacco. / N. American Indians Montana.'
Event Date
Author: Remke van der Velden


Description (Inscription)
Handwritten in pencil on bottom of box, 'Kinikinik / Tobacco. / Montana'.
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Acquisition Details)
See handwritten label now part of TEMP.00148 which was found with TEMP.00146-8 as it is probable that the items are part of the 1912 North American Blackfoot collections by Dr Alfred Cort Haddon.

However, this item was not mentioned in the 28th annual report (30 April 1914).
Event Date 24/8/2015
Author: Remke van der Velden


Description (Physical description)
Sample of smoking substances. Rectangular glass fronted black cardboard box. Contains shredded leaves used as tobacco.
Event Date 24/8/2015
Author: maa


FM:268604

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