Carrier Item Number: Ac231 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Light brown burlap(?) covering over a rectangular block shape bundle of blackened substance and stitched up one side with cotton(?) cord. Bundle squeezed between two sticks and all three wrapped and knotted together with fibre lashing. Sticks taper at ends with each finished in a knob and both touching while they are wrapped and knotted with cotton(?) cord held on the ends by the knobs.
History Of Use
For carrying bundles lashed to supports. Bearer holds ends of shafts at back of neck and shoulders. Sometimes shafts would protrude from either side of bundles.
Cultural Context
Demonstration
Narrative
The collector, Nellie Taylor, served as a nursing missionary (1900-1920), first with the Ovimbundu at Bihe, then with the Chokwe at luma Kasai. She belonged to a group who sponsored several missions across Central Africa from 1881-1931.
Item History
- Made in Luma Kasai, Angola before 1920
- Collected between 1900 and 1920
- Owned by Nellie Taylor
- Owned by Gladys G. Cameron before January 12, 1979
- Received from Gladys G. Cameron (Donor) on January 12, 1979
What
Who
- Culture
- Chokwe
- Previous Owner
- Nellie Taylor and Gladys G. Cameron
- Received from
- Gladys G. Cameron (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Luma Kasai, Angola
When
- Creation Date
- before 1920
- Collection Date
- between 1900 and 1920
- Ownership Date
- before January 12, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on January 12, 1979
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 100
- Accession Number
- 0509/0008