Lantern Item Number: N2.1350 a-d from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Stone lantern (parts a-d) with wide top (part a), a holder for the light (part b), a wider section with a raised circle on top (part c) and a four footed base (part d). The lantern sections are hexagonal in shape. Part b has six rectangular window-like sections that open to the centre. The top (part a) has a rounded centre that comes to a conical shaped point.

Item History

What

Name
Lantern
Identification Number
N2.1350 a-d
Type of Item
lantern
Material
granite stone
Manufacturing Technique
carved
Part A
height 15.3 cm, width 80.0 cm, depth 68.5 cm
Part B
height 21.3 cm, width 30.7 cm, depth 26.7 cm
Part C
height 14.5 cm, width 46.8 cm, depth 41.0 cm
Part D
height 30.1 cm, width 40.0 cm, depth 49.8 cm

Who

Culture
Japanese
Previous Owner
James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
Received from
Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Japan

When

Collection Date
between 1911 and 1914
Ownership Date
before 1957
Acquisition Date
during 1957

Other

Condition
good