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Cigarette Container

Culture
Mende artist
Date
mid- 20th century
Material
Tin-plated iron, leather, plant fiber
possibly made in
Sierra Leone, Africa
possibly made in
Liberia, Africa
Classification
Basketry, containers
Collection
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Current Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 9/16 × 2 3/4 in. (9 × 7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nancy Hilary Welsh in loving memory of her parents, Gene and Gen Fieldhammer
Rights
Public Domain
Object Number
711:2018a,b
c.1974-76 - 2018
Hilary Welsh, St. Louis, MO, USA, acquired in Sierra Leone [1]

2018 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Hilary Welsh [2]


Notes:
[1] In an email to Nichole Bridges dated December 5, 2018, Hilary Welsh stated this object was acquired between 1974-1976 during her two-year residence in Sierra Leone. Ms. Welsh was unable to recall whether she purchased this object or received it as a gift [SLAM document files].

[2] A Deed of Gift dated December 21, 2018 documents the gift of this object to the Museum [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Collections Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, February 19, 2019.
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