Dish Item Number: Aa124 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A small turtle shell. Rounded oval shape that has a slight point at one end and two parting tail-flute-like features, creating a part in between them. Thirteen geometric shape blocks overall.
History Of Use
Shells were used for decoration, as basins for feeding dogs, and as bowls for scooping grain from storage. In some traditions, shells of juvenile tortoises were used to make rattles used in specific puberty ceremonies.
Item History
- Made in Botswana ?
- Collected between 1967 and 1975
- Owned by Frank A. Gaudin before September 15, 1975
- Received from Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on September 15, 1975
What
- Name
- Dish
- Identification Number
- Aa124
- Type of Item
- dish
- Material
- turtle shell
- Overall
- height 7.5 cm, width 15.8 cm, depth 11.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Khoisan ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank A. Gaudin
- Received from
- Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Botswana ?
When
- Collection Date
- between 1967 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before September 15, 1975
- Acquisition Date
- on September 15, 1975
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0287/0099