Container Item Number: B574 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A gourd fruit container that has a round base and narrow neck. Fibre cording has been wrapped around the neck of the container. The rim of the gourd fruit has a notched rim.
History Of Use
Carrying water, or rice beer by both men and women.
Narrative
Received by Joy Inglis is Bihar.
Item History
- Made in Bihar, India
- Collected during 1968
- Owned by Jerome Soreng before 1968
- Received from Jerome Soreng (Donor) during 1968
What
- Name
- Container
- Identification Number
- B574
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- gourd fruit and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- twisted
- Overall
- height 16.0 cm, diameter 11.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Jerome Soreng
- Received from
- Jerome Soreng (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bihar, India
When
- Collection Date
- during 1968
- Ownership Date
- before 1968
- Acquisition Date
- during 1968
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0146/0004