Shuttle Item Number: C1201 a from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A long thin cylindrical brown wood shuttle that has an oval "eye" at each end. Both eyes have a split along the middle at each pointed end. The shuttle is carved with a simple line decoration consisting of short horizontal lines along the outer edges of each eye, and three horizontal grooves near the junction area between each eye and the long thin cylindrical component.
History Of Use
For net making
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea
- Collected during 1951
- Owned by Cyril S. Belshaw before April 1958
- Received from Cyril S. Belshaw (Donor) during April 1958
What
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Cyril S. Belshaw
- Received from
- Cyril S. Belshaw (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
When
- Collection Date
- during 1951
- Ownership Date
- before April 1958
- Acquisition Date
- during April 1958
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 64
- Accession Number
- 2174/0003 a