Carving Item Number: 946/27 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Miniature wooden carving of two men carrying a litter with a single passenger. The litter has one curtained window in the front and two smaller windows on the sides, a square roof with a curved front edge, and a decorative point in the centre of the roof. The men carrying the litter wear long-sleeved shirts and short pants. The carving is mounted on a flat rectangular base with an inscription on the bottom: "Parlor car."
Item History
- Made in Sichuan, China before 1926
- Collected between 1906 and 1926
- Owned by Edith Sibley
- Owned by D. H. Reed, G. A. Reed and T. Gordon Reed before February 16, 1984
- Received from D. H. Reed (Donor), G. A. Reed (Donor) and T. Gordon Reed (Donor) on February 16, 1984
What
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Edith Sibley, D. H. Reed, G. A. Reed and T. Gordon Reed
- Received from
- D. H. Reed (Donor), G. A. Reed (Donor) and T. Gordon Reed (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sichuan, China
When
- Creation Date
- before 1926
- Collection Date
- between 1906 and 1926
- Ownership Date
- before February 16, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on February 16, 1984
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0946/0027