Container Item Number: Ad53 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small cylindrical bone container. Both ends are fitted with leather lids. Grass tie on one end. Blue nylon cord pierced onto end with no grass tie. Both ends are concave. Bone area has two dark horizontal lines etched around approximately 1.5 cm. apart.
History Of Use
Used to carry substances inside container. Worn around neck.
Cultural Context
utilitarian; carrying; storing
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
- Ad53
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- bone, grass, nylon fibre and leather skin
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, tanned, tied and pierced
- Overall
- height 9.1 cm, width 2.8 cm, depth 2.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kamba
- 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
- 0705/0020