Chopsticks Item Number: N2.519 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pair of chopsticks (part a and b) with a painted landscape scene of branches and a setting sun in black, orange-red, and gold. Part a has more orange-red colour on it than part b.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1911 and 1930
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Chopsticks
- Identification Number
- N2.519 a-b
- Type of Item
- chopstick
- Material
- elephant ivory ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and painted
- Part A
- height 0.3 cm, width 14.0 cm, depth 0.4 cm
- Part B
- height 0.3 cm, width 14.0 cm, depth 0.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Florence Fyfe-Smith, James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1911 and 1930
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Condition
- good