Thorn Carving Item Number: 668/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small wood figure with dark wood skin and light wood robe-garment. Holding a light wood object to brush away mulit-coloured wood chips on a rectangular base.
History Of Use
Thorn carvings are miniatures depicting a variety of scenes from Nigerian life. The carvings first began to be made circa 1930. The thorns vary in size; they can be as large as 12.7 cm long and 9.6 cm wide. The thorn wood is comparatively soft and easy to carve; they are traditionally carved by men.
Cultural Context
craft; tourist art
Specific Techniques
The light yellow-brown thorn and the dark brown thorn come from the ata tree; the light red-brown thorn comes from egun trees. The parts are glued together with viscous paste made that was made from rice cooked with water.
Item History
- Made in Nigeria
- Owned by Ronnie Monsen before November 13, 1980
- Received from Ronnie Monsen (Donor) on November 13, 1980
What
Who
- Culture
- Yoruba ?
- Previous Owner
- Ronnie Monsen
- Received from
- Ronnie Monsen (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nigeria
When
- Ownership Date
- before November 13, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on November 13, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0668/0001