Figure Item Number: K2.332 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Metal crocodile standing low on four outward pointing legs. Has rounded eyes, a long snout, a scaled body, and a scaled tail that curves to the crocodile's right side. Cire-perdue method of casting.
Item History
- Made in Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
- Collected by Deborah Taylor between 1971 and 1972
- Owned by Deborah Taylor before 1972
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Deborah Taylor (Seller) during 1972
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- K2.332
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 1.5 cm, width 2.8 cm, depth 6.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Baule
- Field Collector
- Deborah Taylor
- Previous Owner
- Deborah Taylor
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Deborah Taylor (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
When
- Collection Date
- between 1971 and 1972
- Ownership Date
- before 1972
- Acquisition Date
- during 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0200/0040