Canteen

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Canteen

Entry/Object ID

2011.206.10

Description

A copper canteen, that appears to be homemade. The canteen is cylindrical, and resembles a metal coffee can. The flat sides are welded closed. There is a hole with a metal screw-top and two small hooks welded to one of the long sides, and a thin wire connects the two hooks.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Canteen

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

7-1/4 in

Depth

5 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements do not include wire.

Material

Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

This object was not originally labeled as a canteen, but a tea kettle; upon a Google Lens search and internet research, it most closely resembles a canteen.