Figure Item Number: N2.849 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Sculpture of smiling man with hat sitting on rump of a buffalo, and holding the buffalo's nose. Details have been etched into the surface: pattern on man's clothing, spots on buffalo, and pattern around inside of man's hat.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected during 1911
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- N2.849
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- soapstone stone and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and painted
- Overall
- height 10.8 cm, width 13.0 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- during 1911
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- fair