Indigo Pigment Item Number: 1374/73 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Pigment of dark blue powder in a clear plastic bag which is closed by wrapping its end around itself. It is wrapped in newspaper and put in a plastic bag.

Item History

What

Name
Indigo Pigment
Identification Number
1374/73
Type of Item
pigment
Material
indigo pigment, paper, plastic and ink
Overall
height 3.5 cm, width 13.0 cm, depth 8.0 cm
Image
height 3.0 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 5.0 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
1374/0073