Broom

Item number K2.349 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Short broom made from a bundle of strips of leaves bound at the top with twined string; binding in colours forms stripes of green and magenta; palm leaves of the broom are woven through the string to form diamond shape. Loop handle attached to binding.

Cultural Context

the household broom has another use in witchcraft as the contact agent through which a sorcerer can cast his spells on a person of that household.

Item History

What

Name
Broom
Identification Number
K2.349
Type of Item
broom
Material
palm leaf, palm fibre and dye
Manufacturing Technique
woven and bound
Overall
height 80.0 cm, diameter 7.0 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Burkina Faso

Who

Culture
Mossi
Field Collector
Deborah Taylor
Previous Owner
Deborah Taylor
Received from
Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Deborah Taylor (Seller)

When

Collection Date
between 1971 and 1972
Ownership Date
before 1972
Acquisition Date
during 1972

Other

Condition
good
Accession Number
0200/0057
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