Hook Item Number: N2.220 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hook (part c) attached at the end of a long pole (a). Pole is an elongated tube; one end is closed with an iron ring attached through a hole; a three dimensional iron fish is attached by a chain to a protruding, curved piece of iron attached at the open, bottom end of the pole. An iron rod (part b) projects from the bottom, open end of the tube, impaling the metal fish through the head; an iron hook (c) is suspended from a knob at the end of the rod (b).
History Of Use
Used to suspend a kettle over an open fire, the ring being attached to the ceiling and the kettle hung from the hook. Rod can be pulled out to lengthen pole; it is held in the desired position by friction against the holes in the fish. This may be used to hold kettle to boil water for tea ceremony.
Cultural Context
utilitarian
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected by Ronald P. Dore between 1957 and 1958
- Owned by Ronald P. Dore before 1958
- Received from Ronald P. Dore (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during 1958
What
- Name
- Hook
- Identification Number
- N2.220 a-c
- Type of Item
- hook
- Material
- iron metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- smelted, forged and welded
- Overall
- height 125.0 cm, width 24.9 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Field Collector
- Ronald P. Dore
- Previous Owner
- Ronald P. Dore
- Received from
- Ronald P. Dore (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1957 and 1958
- Ownership Date
- before 1958
- Acquisition Date
- during 1958
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0028/0052