Ornament Item Number: 1264/20 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small metal ornament depicting a human face. Face tapers to a rounded point towards the chin. The chin has a small rectangular piece of metal on its tip. There are short metal pieces projecting outwards from the perimeter of the face. There is a small metal loop on the top of the head. Eyes are oval and half closed. Mouth is slightly open.
History Of Use
Possibly made as a gold weight?
Item History
- Made in Ghana
- Owned by Dugal Macgregor before February 8, 1988
- Received from Dugal Macgregor (Donor) on February 8, 1988
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- 1264/20
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- brass metal
- Overall
- height 6.0 cm, width 4.5 cm, depth 0.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Asante
- Previous Owner
- Dugal Macgregor
- Received from
- Dugal Macgregor (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ghana
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 8, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on February 8, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1264/0020