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Item number 2827/58 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Burnished clay figure of a sitting fowl with holes drilled in the eyes, nostrils, and neck. The flat bottom and wings have been roughly formed. The head of the bird is quite detailed compared to the body. The eyes of the fowl are thickly ringed and there are three round protrusions on the back of the bird's head.
Narrative
Pre-Columbian; possibly from central Ecuador, 100 B.C.E.-1400 C.E.?
Item History
- Made in Ecuador between 101 BCE and 1400
- Owned by Dennis Molnar before 2004
- Owned by Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts between 2004 and October 21, 2010
- Received from Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts (Transferring institution) on October 21, 2010
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- 2827/58
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- clay
- Overall
- height 8.0 cm, width 5.6 cm, depth 6.4 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ecuador
Who
- Culture
- Andes
- Previous Owner
- Dennis Molnar and Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts
- Received from
- Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts (Transferring institution)
When
- Creation Date
- between 101 BCE and 1400
- Ownership Date
- before 2004 and between 2004 and October 21, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on October 21, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2827/0058
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