Shrine
Item number Eg402 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A shrine with doors that open at the front (part a) to reveal a small base with three figures on it (part b) which fits inside the shrine. The shrine is painted with white petals on a black background at the bottom, a yellow and orange monkey within a black frame on each door, two white birds outlined with black on a white background with their necks around each other on the upper part, and a yellow cordate-shaped decoration with a flower in the centre at the top. The sides of the shrine have a diamond-shaped pattern outlined with yellow and having white dots in the centre of a green background. The three platforms separating each part are pink with white dots around the edges and yellow with black horizontal lines on the sides. The figures on a base within (part b) have a blue base. The figures are painted with red, black, and yellow faces on a white background. One figure has a blue-painted lower half body, another has a black one, and the other has a green one.
Item History
- Made in Puri, Odisha, India before 1980
- Collected by Stephen Inglis during 1979
- Owned by Stephen Inglis before November 3, 1981
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller) on November 3, 1981
What
- Name
- Shrine
- Identification Number
- Eg402 a-b
- Type of Item
- shrine
- Material
- wood and paint
- Part A
- height 21.8 cm, width 11.8 cm, depth 5.8 cm
- Part B
- height 5.3 cm, width 9.1 cm, depth 2.7 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Puri, Odisha, India
Who
- Culture
- Indian
- Field Collector
- Stephen Inglis
- Previous Owner
- Stephen Inglis
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1980
- Collection Date
- during 1979
- Ownership Date
- before November 3, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on November 3, 1981
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 105
- Accession Number
- 0744/0002 a-b
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