Food Bowl Item Number: Nb648 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round, twined bowl with a rounded bottom. Linear, horizontal design bands of overlaid bear grass around the top. Two rows of parallelograms with repeated sets of three vertical lines between. Two raised overlaid horizontal rows are between these bands.
History Of Use
Used for eating acorn mush and other foods.
Cultural Context
eating; food serving
Item History
- Made in California, USA during 1900
- Owned by Clarke Museum before November 12, 1982
- Received from Clarke Museum (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on November 12, 1982
What
- Name
- Food Bowl
- Identification Number
- Nb648
- Type of Item
- bowl
- Material
- root and bear grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and overlaid
- Overall
- height 11.0 cm, diameter 18.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Karuk
- Previous Owner
- Clarke Museum
- Received from
- Clarke Museum (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- California, USA
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before November 12, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on November 12, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 87
- Accession Number
- 0862/0001