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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Kohl Container
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Kohl Container

Maker Somali Artist
Date19th-20th Century
Made/manufacturedSomalia, Africa
MediumSilver
Dimensions6 7/8 × 4 1/8 × 1 1/8 in. (17.5 × 10.5 × 2.9 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Katheryne Loughran and John Loughran, President of Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding
Object number2005.28.54
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DescriptionRectangular vessel with rounded stopper, "saddle bag" design with bangle bells attached. Inscribed surface of overlapping diamonds. Stick mounted through loop on side, has bangle bell on handle end.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Somali Artist
19th-20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Somali Artist
18th - 19th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Somali Artist
18th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Somali Artist
18th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Somali Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Hausa Artist
late 20th- early 21st century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Fon Artist
20th c.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Somali Artist
19th-20th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Somali Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Fon Artist
19th-20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
New Guinea, Coastal region, Astrolabe Bay
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rica, Central Highlands
700-1522