Water Container Item Number: C258 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Vase-shaped water container covered in clay with bulb-shaped bottom and cylindrical neck. Red pigment band at bottom with triangular design above, also in red, on a black ground. The design is bordered by white glass beads; bamboo forms neck, and coconut shell forms base. Adhesive label on bottom.
History Of Use
Water container
Item History
- Made in Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands before 1909
- Collected during 1909
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Water Container
- Identification Number
- C258
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- glass, bamboo grass, coconut nutshell, clay and ochre pigment
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, plastered and painted
- Overall
- height 19.5 cm, diameter 15.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Solomon Islands
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands
When
- Creation Date
- before 1909
- Collection Date
- during 1909
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/0656