Bowl Item Number: H2.95 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Three half fruit gourds, oval in shape. The first piece (part a) is the largest, the second piece (part b) is medium, and the third piece (part c) is the smallest. Designs on insides of all three pieces are different abstract (parts a and b) and geometric (part c) patterns.
Item History
- Made in Suriname
- Collected by Viki Tamaradze during 1971
- Owned by Viki Tamaradze before November 22, 1972
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Viki Tamaradze (Seller) on November 22, 1972
What
- Name
- Bowl
- Identification Number
- H2.95 a-c
- Type of Item
- bowl
- Material
- gourd fruit
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Part A
- height 10.2 cm, width 22.9 cm, depth 21.6 cm
- Part B
- height 7.6 cm, width 19.0 cm, depth 16.5 cm
- Part C
- height 6.4 cm, width 15.2 cm, depth 11.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Surinamese
- Field Collector
- Viki Tamaradze
- Previous Owner
- Viki Tamaradze
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Viki Tamaradze (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Suriname
When
- Collection Date
- during 1971
- Ownership Date
- before November 22, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on November 22, 1972
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 95
- Accession Number
- 0228/0008 a-c