Water Pot Item Number: 2767/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark orange unglazed water pot (a) sits on small basketry ring base (b). The boat-shaped vessel has a chimney-spout opening in the middle of the closed top, flanked by two raised radiant sun?, and a jagged pinched trim around the top of the rounded hull. Hanging net-like V shapes are carved into the sides below two horizontal rows of face-like circles of clay.
Item History
- Made in Fiji
- Collected by Carol E. Mayer during 2009
- Owned by Carol E. Mayer before September 18, 2009
- Received from Carol E. Mayer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on September 18, 2009
What
- Name
- Water Pot
- Identification Number
- 2767/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- pot
- Material
- clay and pandanus leaf
- Overall
- height 14.0 cm, width 12.0 cm, depth 17.7 cm
- Part A
- height 13.0 cm, width 12.0 cm, depth 17.7 cm
- Part B
- height 3.5 cm, diameter 11.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Fijian
- Field Collector
- Carol E. Mayer
- Previous Owner
- Carol E. Mayer
- Received from
- Carol E. Mayer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Fiji
When
- Collection Date
- during 2009
- Ownership Date
- before September 18, 2009
- Acquisition Date
- on September 18, 2009
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 54
- Accession Number
- 2767/0001 a-b