Canoe Bailer Item Number: B83 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The bark is folded in on both ends and sewn down with plant fibre, creating a bowl-like shape with a flap bottom and curved sides. The sewn fibre continues around the entire rim, visible on the inside and outside. A light-coloured wooden stick is lashed across the top of the bailer.
Item History
- Made in Brunei before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Canoe Bailer
- Identification Number
- B83
- Type of Item
- bailer
- Material
- bark and plant fibre
- Overall
- height 14.0 cm, width 29.5 cm, depth 24.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coastal Malay ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Brunei
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2191/0288