Ladle Item Number: B807 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark brown wooden ladle with knob on end of handle. Fibre cording is tied mid-way up the handle.
History Of Use
For making clarified butter ghee called "prechona". One of about four or five essential domestic utensils.
Narrative
Made by Nuristani refugees who fled Afghanistan to Pakistan.
Item History
- Made in Satromagrom, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan before 1973
- Collected during 1973
- Owned by Gillian Darling Kovanic before April 1, 1974
- Received from Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source) and Gillian Darling Kovanic (Seller) on April 1, 1974
What
Who
- Culture
- Kalash
- Previous Owner
- Gillian Darling Kovanic
- Received from
- Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source) and Gillian Darling Kovanic (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Satromagrom, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
When
- Creation Date
- before 1973
- Collection Date
- during 1973
- Ownership Date
- before April 1, 1974
- Acquisition Date
- on April 1, 1974
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0254/0017