This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.
Notes:
A small wooden snuff box decorated with glass beads, made by the Nandi people of Kenya. The snuff box would have been used to keep tobacco or snuff attached to a belt or other clothing. The body of the snuff box is carved from a hollowed out piece of wood and is bulbous at one end. There is slight geometric carving where the bead strap is attached to the snuff box body. Topping the box is a worn hide cap, stitched together with beads. The cap has a loop of beads that is threaded around the bead strap, keeping the cap attached to the body. The beaded strap is composed of red, orange, green, and blue glass beads.
