Tinder container

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown: formerly in the collection of Rudolph E. Steinsberg (Rodolfo Steinsberg, b. ca. 1884, an Austrian civil engineer who worked in Argentina); purchased by MAI from Rudolf Steinsberg in 1927.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Wichí (Mataco)
Previous owner
Rudolph E. Steinsberg (R. E. Steinsberg/Rodolfo Steinsberg), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1884
Seller
Rudolph E. Steinsberg (R. E. Steinsberg/Rodolfo Steinsberg), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1884
Object Name
Tinder container
Media/Materials
Cow horn, hide, gourd
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
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