Sago Pot Item Number: Ie494 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Sago pot (a) has a decorative face at the front of the pot with a protruding, snout-like nose, and a rim around the eyes ornamented with a plant fibre tassel at each side. The pot is painted yellow, black, orange, and white. The pot sits on an open weave bark fibre (?) ring (b).
Item History
- Made in Aibom, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
- Collected by Moya Waters and Herb Watson during 1986
- Owned by South Pacific Pavilion before February 6, 1987
- Received from South Pacific Pavilion (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Expo 86 (Funding source) on February 6, 1987
What
- Name
- Sago Pot
- Identification Number
- Ie494 a-b
- Type of Item
- pot
- Material
- clay, bark fibre ?, paint ? and sennit fibre
- Overall
- height 57.0 cm, diameter 33.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Field Collector
- Moya Waters and Herb Watson
- Previous Owner
- South Pacific Pavilion
- Received from
- South Pacific Pavilion (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Expo 86 (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Aibom, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
When
- Collection Date
- during 1986
- Ownership Date
- before February 6, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on February 6, 1987
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 69
- Accession Number
- 1188/0073 a-b