Basketry Motorcycle Item Number: 2744/1 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Three-quarter scale basketry model of a Harley Davidson motorcycle. The front wheel and handlebars (a) are joined to the main body (b) with a rattan peg (c) and can swivel. Motorcycle sits back on a bamboo kickstand and back wheel, leaving front wheel suspended in the air.
Item History
- Made in Java, Indonesia ? during 2008
- Collected by Carol E. Mayer in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Hansen House before June 18, 2009
- Received from Hansen House (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on June 18, 2009
What
- Name
- Basketry Motorcycle
- Identification Number
- 2744/1 a-c
- Type of Item
- motorcycle
- Material
- bamboo grass, rattan, water hyacinth stem, metal and adhesive
- Overall
- height 138.0 cm, width 71.0 cm, depth 201.0 cm
- Part A
- height 145.0 cm, width 71.0 cm, depth 66.0 cm
- Part B
- height 100.0 cm, width 57.0 cm, depth 144.0 cm
- Part C
- height 7.0 cm, diameter 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Javanese ?
- Field Collector
- Carol E. Mayer
- Previous Owner
- Hansen House
- Received from
- Hansen House (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Java, Indonesia ?
- Collected in
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 2008
- Ownership Date
- before June 18, 2009
- Acquisition Date
- on June 18, 2009
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 75
- Accession Number
- 2744/0001 a-c