Model House Item Number: Ed5.2804 a-l from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Two story house (part a) mounted on four cylindrical pegs. Shoji screens (parts b-c) on both levels measuring 21 cm x 27 cm (part b), and 22 cm x 27 cm (part c). Wall (part d) end of house has peak at top, measuring 11 cm x 25 cm. Exterior roof (part f) has lengthwise grooves, each side measuring 12 cm x 29 cm. Floor (part g) is 14 cm x28 cm. Tatami mat (part h) mounted on wood has piece cut from end, and measures 25 cm x 11 cm. Tatami mat on stand (part i) measures 11 cm x 16 cm x 3 cm. Reed and bamboo mat (part j). Ladder (part k) has five rungs, and measuring 4 cm x 14 cm. Broken off bundle of wooden pieces (part l).

Narrative

Jessie M. Miller was a teaching evangelist for the Anglican Church of Canada.

Item History

What

Name
Model House
Identification Number
Ed5.2804 a-l
Type of Item
house
Material
bamboo grass, fibre, grass, paper, wood and adhesive
Manufacturing Technique
cut, glued, woven, doweled and sewn
Overall
height 31.0 cm, width 30.5 cm, depth 20.0 cm

Who

Culture
Japanese
Previous Owner
Jessie M. Miller, Donovan F. Miller, Dorothy W. Miller and Mrs. Donovan F. Miller
Received from
Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Japan

When

Collection Date
between 1935 and 1968
Ownership Date
before November 9, 1977
Acquisition Date
on November 9, 1977

Other

Condition
fair
Current Location
Case 82
Accession Number
0422/0002 a-l