Accession No

MN0348


Description

Circular wooden box with telescopic lid, with incised curvilinear designs. Lined with black cotton fabric and on base. Varnished on body and sides of lid. Gifted to MAA as part of of the Circumpolar Civilisation conference, Sakha (Yakutia), 2009


Place

Asia; North Asia; Russia; Siberia; Sakha, officially the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), is


Period

early 21st century


Source

Yegorova-Johnstone, Svetlana [facilitator]; International Public Committee on Implementing the Circumpolar Civilisation in the World Museums [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

MN0348


Cultural Affliation


Material


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Field collection)
Gifted to MAA as part of their participation in the International Public Committee on Implementing the
Circumpolar Civilisation in the World Museums: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow International Project, through Svetlana Yegorova-Johnstone who presented a paper on MAA's Siberian collections
Event Date 14/5/2025
Author: Rachel Hand


FM:326928

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