Utensils Item Number: N2.515 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Part a: long and wide medium coloured wooden piece with a squared off point on one end and a tapered point on the other end. Part b: short and twisted dark wooden piece with two squared off points. Part c: long and light coloured wooden piece that is wide and curved on one end and is thin and pointed on the other end.
History Of Use
For holding pieces of food in a decorative shape.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected by Ronald P. Dore between 1957 and 1958
- Owned by Ronald P. Dore before 1958
- Received from Ronald P. Dore (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during 1958
What
- Name
- Utensils
- Identification Number
- N2.515
- Type of Item
- utensil
- Material
- bamboo grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and twisted
- Part A
- height 0.4 cm, width 14.4 cm, depth 0.5 cm
- Part B
- height 0.3 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 0.5 cm
- Part C
- height 0.2 cm, width 11.3 cm, depth 1.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Field Collector
- Ronald P. Dore
- Previous Owner
- Ronald P. Dore
- Received from
- Ronald P. Dore (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1957 and 1958
- Ownership Date
- before 1958
- Acquisition Date
- during 1958
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0028/0150