Container Item Number: B40 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical container decorated with spiral and geometric bands in red and grey (over laid tooled lead foil) on natural and red background. Designs on the upper portion consist of upward pointing triangles in grey on red. Designs on the lower portion consist of spirals in red on natural. The lid has a star on top.
History Of Use
For cosmetic powder.
Item History
- Made in Sarawak, Malaysia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Container
- Identification Number
- B40
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- bamboo grass, tin metal, lead metal, wood and iron metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, overlaid, painted and engraved
- Overall
- height 16.5 cm, diameter 3.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Bidayuh
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sarawak, Malaysia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/0248