Lime Container Item Number: 1543/4 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Container made of a hollow bone decorated with incised geometric patterns. One end is plugged with a piece of dark brown wood while the other has a removable wooden stopper in the shape of a man; the man's face is recessed except for the nose and forehead; ears and a headdress protrude from the head; body is decorated with arms in relief above a recessed band that then flares out to the bottom. A white powdery substance, lime ?, is in the crevices of the incised decoration.
Item History
- Made in West Timor, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
- Owned by Rachael Barrett before October 9, 1992
- Received from Rachael Barrett (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on October 9, 1992
What
- Name
- Lime Container
- Identification Number
- 1543/4 a-b
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- bone, wood and lime mineral ?
- Overall
- height 14.0 cm, width 3.2 cm, depth 2.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Eastern Indonesian
- Previous Owner
- Rachael Barrett
- Received from
- Rachael Barrett (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- West Timor, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 9, 1992
- Acquisition Date
- on October 9, 1992
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 61
- Accession Number
- 1543/0004 a-b