Mouth Harp Item Number: B21 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A thin dark brown piece that has a long tongue attached at one end. The piece is wide with pointed ends. There is a toggle at one end and a loop at the other.
Item History
- Made in Sarawak, Malaysia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Mouth Harp
- Identification Number
- B21
- Type of Item
- mouth harp
- Material
- fibre and bamboo grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 1.1 cm, width 11.3 cm, depth 0.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Iban
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sarawak, Malaysia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/0236