Plaque Item Number: Ig400 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved wooden plaque, in open-work has two outward facing birds, each a semi-circle; both standing on a basin shaped base, from which an unpainted handle extends. A vertical groove separates the heads and tails of the birds; two rectangular perforations divided by a horizontal bar separates the backs. Birds and base are stained black with white outlines and white dots; the white has worn off exposing grey in places.
History Of Use
Used in dances, and moved to the beat of the dance (Schmitz).
Cultural Context
Held by dancer.
Item History
- Made in Solomon Islands
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
Who
- Culture
- Solomon Islands
- Received from
- Unknown (Unknown)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Solomon Islands
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 65