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Item number 1729/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Ceramic human figure. Oversized head with large round ears, large mouth, large nose and close set eyes. On top of head is some type of hat. Figure is wearing a yoke-like garment that fits over the shoulders with a skirt underneath. Left arm is missing, while right arm sticks out. Tip of right foot is broken off, while left foot sticks out. Back of figure is flat and devoid of human qualities. Ceramic peg sticks out from back to form a tripod with feet, on which the figure stands.
Narrative
Said to have been given to Harry Hawthorn by a Mexican UBC student in 1948.
Item History
- Made in Mexico between 1 and 1500
- Collected during 1948
- Owned by Audrey Hawthorn before March 15, 1997
- Received from Audrey Hawthorn (Donor) on March 15, 1997
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- 1729/3
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- clay, paint and adhesive ?
- Overall
- height 15.2 cm, width 9.2 cm, depth 6.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mexico
Who
- Culture
- Central Mexico ?
- Previous Owner
- Audrey Hawthorn
- Received from
- Audrey Hawthorn (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1 and 1500
- Collection Date
- during 1948
- Ownership Date
- before March 15, 1997
- Acquisition Date
- on March 15, 1997
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 1729/0003
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