Child's Bowl Item Number: Nb653 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round twined, light brown bowl with light white-brown bear grass overlaid design below rim. Repeating motif of large down pointing triangles with ten smaller triangles to the sides. Small bear grass elements show inside.
History Of Use
Used, by a child, as an eating bowl for acorn mush, fish and other foods.
Cultural Context
eating; food serving
Item History
- Made in California, USA during 1912
- 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
- Child's Bowl
- Identification Number
- Nb653
- Type of Item
- bowl
- Material
- bear grass and root
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and overlaid
- Overall
- height 9.8 cm, diameter 15.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Hupa
- 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 1912
- Ownership Date
- before November 12, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on November 12, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 87
- Accession Number
- 0862/0006