Ear Ornament Item Number: C1112 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A hollow bamboo section filled with grass and bark. Bamboo is engraved with designs consisting of two horizontal bands of natural-coloured lozenges among black horizontal lines.and lozenges. Plug.
Item History
- Made in Solomon Islands before 1909
- Collected during 1909
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1930
- Owned by Nina Burnett-Potts before 1953
- Received from Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor) during 1953
What
- Name
- Ear Ornament
- Identification Number
- C1112
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- bark fibre, grass and bamboo grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- engraved
- Overall
- height 11.4 cm, width 4.5 cm, depth 2.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Solomon Islands
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett and Nina Burnett-Potts
- Received from
- Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Solomon Islands
When
- Creation Date
- before 1909
- Collection Date
- during 1909
- Ownership Date
- before 1930 and before 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 65