Bowl Item Number: C979 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A small brown wood bowl carved in the shape of a tortoise. Carved designs filled with white lime. The head has circular eyes and a mouth. The body is outlined with a segmented tubular pattern having a circle at the front, the back, and in the middle of each side. While the front legs are shorter than the back legs, they are all have a swirled partial feather-like design.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea ?
- Owned by F. E. Williams
- Owned by Constance Williams before June 1951
- Received from Constance Williams (Donor) during June 1951
What
- Name
- Bowl
- Identification Number
- C979
- Type of Item
- bowl
- Material
- lime mineral and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 3.9 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 24.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- F. E. Williams and Constance Williams
- Received from
- Constance Williams (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1951
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 64