Carving Item Number: 946/31 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Figure showing Idol worship -- kneeling to spirit of ancestors. Man wearing conical hat kneeling in front of food covered "alter table". Empty chair with pink and green painted pattern is placed in front of table. Objects are sitting on a wooden base.
Item History
- Made in Sichuan, China before 1926
- Collected between 1906 and 1926
- Owned by Edith Sibley
- Owned by D. H. Reed, G. A. Reed and T. Gordon Reed before February 16, 1984
- Received from D. H. Reed (Donor), G. A. Reed (Donor) and T. Gordon Reed (Donor) on February 16, 1984
What
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Edith Sibley, D. H. Reed, G. A. Reed and T. Gordon Reed
- Received from
- D. H. Reed (Donor), G. A. Reed (Donor) and T. Gordon Reed (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sichuan, China
When
- Creation Date
- before 1926
- Collection Date
- between 1906 and 1926
- Ownership Date
- before February 16, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on February 16, 1984
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0946/0031