Bowl Item Number: A2436 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bowl with a concave central depression on the top, and a relatively flat surface across the back with half of a second depression. A zoomorphic face is carved across the front of the bowl with a wide protruding tongue and bulging eyes. There is also a curved indent and a flexed limb on each side behind the face.
History Of Use
Zoomorphic bowls, of this type, are found widely in southern B.C. from about 2500 years ago. They were probably used for ritual purposes, although simpler forms may have served for pigment mortars or other domestic uses, such as grinding wild nuts and seeds.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before October 21, 1982
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on October 21, 1982
What
- Name
- Bowl
- Identification Number
- A2436
- Type of Item
- bowl
- Material
- vesicular lava stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- pecked
- Overall
- height 6.2 cm, width 13.0 cm, depth 16.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 21, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on October 21, 1982
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 6
- Accession Number
- 0836/0003