Figure Item Number: Ed5.2821 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Male doll (part a) with white kimono and black trousers. He is holding a broom (part b) in his right hand over his left shoulder. His knees are flexed as he is bending and looking down. Bald head. White tabi socks and brown sandals.

Narrative

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

Item History

What

Name
Figure
Identification Number
Ed5.2821 a-b
Type of Item
figure
Material
clay, paint, metal, grass and fibre
Manufacturing Technique
moulded, painted, cut and tied
Overall
height 12.7 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 8.8 cm
Part A
height 11.7 cm, width 6.7 cm, depth 8.8 cm
Part B
height 8.4 cm, diameter 2.3 cm

Who

Culture
Japanese
Previous Owner
Jessie M. Miller, Mrs. Donovan F. Miller, Dorothy W. Miller and 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

Item Classes
ceramics
Condition
good
Accession Number
0422/0017 a-b