Burmese Cheroots

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Burmese Cheroots

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.103

Description

Two bundles of Burmese cheroots. One bundle has ten individual cheroots, while the other has nine individual cheroots. Each bundle is wrapped in white paper that is covered in red Burmese text, with an image of a tiger/other large cat.

Collection

History Collection, Helen P. Formos Memorial Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southeast Asia

Continent

Asia

Notes

Burmese

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cigar

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Smoking & Recreational Drug Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Temporary Number

Other Number

NN 2018.27

Dimensions

Height

1-1/4 in

Width

1-3/4 in

Length

3 in

Dimension Notes

For the bundle of 10.

Height

1-5/8 in

Width

1-5/8 in

Length

3-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

For the bundle of 9.

Material

Paper, Plant Fiber

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Helen P. Formos

Notes

Collector

Person or Organization

Bridget Meek, Mary Formos

Notes

Donors

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Bridget Meek & Mary Formos

Acquisition Method

Gift

Notes/Remarks

This gift established the Helen P. Formos Memorial Collection