Fern Tree Carving Item Number: Ih220 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark carving has large protruding circular eyes and a hooked beak nose. In profile, the head is encased in a crescent-like shape for hair ? that thins out along the lower portion below and in front of the hooked beak nose. Has a large belly with the hands clasped underneath.
Item History
- Made in Vanuatu
- Collected by Moya Waters and Herb Watson during 1986
- Owned by South Pacific Pavilion before February 6, 1987
- Received from South Pacific Pavilion (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Expo 86 (Funding source) on February 6, 1987
What
- Name
- Fern Tree Carving
- Identification Number
- Ih220
- Type of Item
- carving
- Material
- tree fern wood
- Overall
- height 189.0 cm, width 32.0 cm, depth 38.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ni-Vanuatu
- Field Collector
- Moya Waters and Herb Watson
- Previous Owner
- South Pacific Pavilion
- Received from
- South Pacific Pavilion (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Expo 86 (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vanuatu
When
- Collection Date
- during 1986
- Ownership Date
- before February 6, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on February 6, 1987
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 66
- Accession Number
- 1188/0002