Ornament Item Number: 1373/51 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round, dome-shaped, white-brown carved object with a grey geometric pattern encompassing the border. Five rings of alternating grey and uncoloured lines are carved around the circumference, with the final ring enclosing an orange-coloured circle covering the top of the dome.
Item History
- Made in Nigeria ?
- Owned by Helen Purkis before May 30, 1989
- Received from Helen Purkis (Donor) on May 30, 1989
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- 1373/51
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- gourd fruit and graphite mineral
- Overall
- height 3.1 cm, diameter 10.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- West African
- Previous Owner
- Helen Purkis
- Received from
- Helen Purkis (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nigeria ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before May 30, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on May 30, 1989
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1373/0051