Mallet Item Number: 1374/40 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A hammer with a curved brown wood handle and a slightly curved black horn head.
History Of Use
Mallet used to hammer on leather tools, in order to perforate the hide used when making shadow puppets.
Item History
- Made by Mr. Jayadi (Maker) in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia before September 1989
- Collected by Dominique Major during 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
Who
- Culture
- Javanese
- Creator
- Mr. Jayadi (Maker)
- 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
- Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
When
- Creation Date
- before September 1989
- Collection Date
- during 1989
- Ownership Date
- before October 17, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on October 17, 1989
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1374/0040