Figure Item Number: 1384/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A human-like figure standing on a base. The face is a long thin pointy oval with a bald head, a high nose, a compressed mouth, and a chin. The long arms rest at the sides of the body and the legs are fairly short. The figure is carved with clothing around the bottom portion of the body.
Narrative
Collected by E.J. Engle in Tanzania in 1932.
Item History
- Made in Tanzania during 1932
- Collected during 1932
- Owned by Audrey Hawthorn and Harry Hawthorn before August 31, 1989
- Received from Harry Hawthorn (Donor) and Audrey Hawthorn (Donor) on August 31, 1989
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- 1384/10
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- ebony wood
- Overall
- height 23.0 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Makonde ?
- Previous Owner
- Audrey Hawthorn and Harry Hawthorn
- Received from
- Harry Hawthorn (Donor) and Audrey Hawthorn (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tanzania
When
- Creation Date
- during 1932
- Collection Date
- during 1932
- Ownership Date
- before August 31, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on August 31, 1989
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1384/0010