Ceremonial ? Hoe Item Number: Ca71 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wood and steel farming implement with wood handle that has burnt, incised, and carved designs. The bottom is plain and burnt. The centre is incised with burnt crisscross pattern and band of lines on either end. The top is carved with two protruding legs, then two longer ones. The top is curved and burnt. The steel is solid on one end with incised designs and double-ended in prongs with barbs on each of the two prongs.
History Of Use
Degree of decoration suggests that this tool was ceremonial rather than a functioning hoe.
Cultural Context
agriculture; ceremonial
Narrative
Collected by D. Sinclair in Asmara Ethiopia in 1970. The BCPM received this tool from Mr. Kilgore, who had been given it by Mr. Sinclair, who had died in 1973.
Item History
- Made in Asmara City, Eritrea
- Collected during 1970
- Owned by D. Sinclair, Cals Kilgore and B.C. Provincial Museum
- Received from B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution)
What
Who
- Culture
- Eritrean
- Previous Owner
- D. Sinclair, Cals Kilgore and B.C. Provincial Museum
- Received from
- B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Asmara City, Eritrea
When
- Collection Date
- during 1970
- Ownership Date
- “ to 1978/30/08” ?
- Acquisition Date
- “1978/30/08” ?
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0479/0001