Figure Item Number: Ii6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A finely polished brown wood figure of a female standing on rounded circular platform. The top of the flat head slants downward toward the upraised brow, below which there are two horizontally slit eyes, a ridge nose, and a horizontally slit mouth. There are slightly rounded triangular ears flattened to the sides of the head. The face is triangular with a pointed chin. There are breasts, a belly, short arms which taper to points, rounded legs which taper at the knees, and toes carved onto the big oval feet.
Item History
- Made in Tonga
- Collected by Moya Waters and Herb Watson during 1986
- Owned by South Pacific Pavilion before February 6, 1987
- Received from South Pacific Pavilion (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Expo 86 (Funding source) on February 6, 1987
What
Who
- Culture
- Tongan
- Field Collector
- Moya Waters and Herb Watson
- Previous Owner
- South Pacific Pavilion
- Received from
- South Pacific Pavilion (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Expo 86 (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tonga
When
- Collection Date
- during 1986
- Ownership Date
- before February 6, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on February 6, 1987
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 54
- Accession Number
- 1188/0051