Spittoon

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Name/Title

Spittoon

Entry/Object ID

1954.36.1

Description

Round ceramic spittoon. The spittoon is unglazed and decorated with a dark, splattered ceramic that retains definition, causing a raised effect. The spittoon sloped down at the top to a central hole, and the sloped section is fluted. There is a round drainage hole on one end.

Use

Used as a receptacle to spit into. The side hole was for draining the spit.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.36

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Spittoon

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Spit

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Containers for Smoking & Tobacco

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

9 in