Pestle Item Number: Af481 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A polished red-brown hardwood with black crusted patina on the handle. The handle has a knob on its end. Two rings around the pestle's centre separate the slightly flared head from the handle.
History Of Use
Used by women to pound boiled yams, grind corn and cassava, and pound palm nuts to make oil.
Cultural Context
Food preparation
Narrative
Alan Sawyer notes: Late 19th century; sold by the Peabody Museum as 'duplicate materials' many years ago; purchased by the donors from a New York dealer in 1963.
Item History
- Made in Nigeria before 1900
- Owned by Peabody Museum
- Owned by Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer before December 27, 1979
- Received from Alan R. Sawyer (Donor) and Erika H. Sawyer (Donor) on December 27, 1979
What
Who
- Culture
- Ekoi
- Previous Owner
- Peabody Museum, Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from
- Alan R. Sawyer (Donor) and Erika H. Sawyer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nigeria
When
- Creation Date
- before 1900
- Ownership Date
- before December 27, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 27, 1979
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0582/0005