Figure Item Number: K2.209 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cock on egg-like base. The bird has its head bent so that the beak is facing downward. The plump body is decorated with an abstract cross-hatching-lattice-like pattern. There is only one wing, the right wing which extends upward as does the tapering curved tail. Similarly there is only one foot, the right foot with four claws on the the egg-like base. There is only one wing and one foot as the object is flat on the back side. The egg-like base has a curved zig zag design surrounding impressed circles at the centre.
History Of Use
Divination cock
Item History
- Made in Sierra Leone
- Owned by Abi Jones before October 1968
- Received from Abi Jones (Seller) and Walter C. Koerner (Funding source) during October 1968
What
Who
- Culture
- Mende: Temne
- Previous Owner
- Abi Jones
- Received from
- Abi Jones (Seller) and Walter C. Koerner (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sierra Leone
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 1968
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1968
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 98
- Accession Number
- 0154/0003