Lizard Figure Item Number: Ci17 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Beaded, stuffed lizard. Upper side of body is dark blue with diamond design in green, white, yellow, and red. Yellow band around neck. Green and yellow eyes and 'horns' in blue and yellow. mouth is lined in white, protruding tongue in blue, yellow and red. Underside of jaw has green triangle outlined in dark blue. Underside and legs are light blue with dark blue criss-cross design on belly. Tongue and ear beads are strung on wire and legs have metal posts inside.
Narrative
Made by Turkish prisoners of war during WWI
Item History
- Made in Aibaba, Cyprus ? during 1917
- Owned by Sid Leary before 1950
- Owned by Florence Leary between 1950 and June 1957
- Received from Florence Leary (Donor) during June 1957
What
- Name
- Lizard Figure
- Identification Number
- Ci17
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- cotton fibre, metal and glass
- Overall
- height 3.6 cm, width 3.2 cm, depth 15.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Turkish
- Previous Owner
- Sid Leary and Florence Leary
- Received from
- Florence Leary (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Aibaba, Cyprus ?
When
- Creation Date
- during 1917
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and between 1950 and June 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1957
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2189/0003