Container Item Number: Ad61 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Double container (part a) of light weight, and brown wood stained dark brown. Two cylindrical containers carved together, in the centre, and rest on the oval base. Cylinders rest first on square feet which rest on the base. Incised with horizontal rows of vertical lines, and cross- hatching. Both have lids (parts b and c) with incised lines in a cross, and four dots between each half on the top with horizontal rows of incised vertical lines around the sides. Carved from one piece of wood. Rounded bottom.
History Of Use
Men carve special containers from one piece of wood. Store milk, palm wine,, and or water.
Cultural Context
storage; ceremonial
Item History
- Made in Kenya before 1978
- Collected during 1978
- Owned by Marta Friesen before March 3, 1981
- Received from Marta Friesen (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on March 3, 1981
What
- Name
- Container
- Identification Number
- Ad61 a-c
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- wood and stain
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, incised and stained
- Overall
- height 26.4 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 10.0 cm
- Part A
- height 19.6 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 10.0 cm
- Part B
- height 8.4 cm, diameter 6.4 cm
- Part C
- height 8.9 cm, diameter 6.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- East African
- Previous Owner
- Marta Friesen
- Received from
- Marta Friesen (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kenya
When
- Creation Date
- before 1978
- Collection Date
- during 1978
- Ownership Date
- before March 3, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on March 3, 1981
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0705/0036 a-c