Gold Foil Pigment Item Number: 1374/39 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
An orange box with black edges and a gold elephant with white, black and gold lettering stating the following: " ESTABLISHED / OVER 100 YEARS. REGD. IN CHINA AND / GREAT BRITAIN. ELEPHANT BRAND / REAL GOLD FOIL / ORIGINALLY PRODUCED BY / WONG WUN CHUEN OLD MANUFACTORY / MANUFACTURED UNDER SUPERVISION OF / Hang Shun Gold Foil Factory / Shing'Kai Mansion 15, Babington Path, Hong Kong."
Item History
- Made in Surakarta, Java, Indonesia before September 1989
- Collected by Dominique Major during August 1989
- Owned by Dominique Major before October 17, 1989
- Received from Dominique Major (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on October 17, 1989
What
- Name
- Gold Foil Pigment
- Identification Number
- 1374/39
- Type of Item
- pigment
- Material
- gold metal, paper and pigment
- Overall
- height 2.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, depth 5.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Javanese
- Field Collector
- Dominique Major
- Previous Owner
- Dominique Major
- Received from
- Dominique Major (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Surakarta, Java, Indonesia
When
- Creation Date
- before September 1989
- Collection Date
- during August 1989
- Ownership Date
- before October 17, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on October 17, 1989
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1374/0039