Ebony ashtray

Title:

Ebony ashtray

Date:

1951

Description:

Ebony ashtray that is a cross-section of a tree trunk; three grooves for cigarettes, etc., center is circular with grooves; inscribed on bottom: AS_H _GATHON"; origin Uganda.

Collection Title:

Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection

Contributing Institution:

Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston

Media Type:

Objects

Topical Subject:

Uganda--Civilization, Art, Ugandan, Art objects--Africa, East, and Ashtrays

Geographic Subject:

Africa, Uganda, Africa, Sub-Saharan, and Africa, East

Shelving Locator:

1989.001.097

Date Digital:

2009-08

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2009, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

45740