Teepee Salt and Pepper Shakers

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

2022.1.77a and 2022.1.77b

2022.1.77a and 2022.1.77b

Name/Title

Teepee Salt and Pepper Shakers

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.77

Description

Salt and pepper shaker set in the shape of matching teepees. Teepees are conical tents made of animal skins and wooden poles. They were traditionally used by nomadic native peoples of the American Great Plains. They are unlabeled. Cork stoppers are both still intact.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Set, Salt and Pepper

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Sets

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Of individual shaker

Height

3-1/4 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Weight

1.5 oz

Material

Ceramic