Stilt Carving Item Number: C1320 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A wood stilt step that has a human figure decorated with a cross-hatched pattern. Has large circular eyes, swirled ears, a flat horizontal nose, and a horizontal compressed mouth. The large upward curved hair extends downward into the rest of the figure with space in between the two.
History Of Use
Said to be a carved stilt step.
Item History
- Made
- Owned by Berkeley Galleries Ltd. before June 1964
- Received from Berkeley Galleries Ltd. (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during June 1964
What
Who
- Culture
- Marquesan
- Previous Owner
- Berkeley Galleries Ltd.
- Received from
- Berkeley Galleries Ltd. (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “Marquesas Islands” ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1964
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0077/0001