Pot Item Number: K2.451 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black pot with incised geometric motifs. Mushroom-cap-like top with a hole in the middle and four more smaller holes, two at either side, with two pairs of incised downward pointing triangles that have dots at their corners in between. Upper flat portion of the pot that forms the base for the mushroom-cap-like top has an incised sunburst-like design. Two spouts like upraised arms at either side of the pot. In between these arms, on either side, there is a pair of downward pointing triangles with a vertical row of dots below and an upward pointing, triangular formation of dots inbetween with a pair of smaller dots in a vertical row below that have an x form in between.
History Of Use
A censer, type of fire pot, used to burn incense in Muslim households in West Africa.
Item History
- Made in Accra, Ghana
- Collected between 1970 and 1974
- Owned by Dugal Macgregor and Sue Macgregor before September 27, 1974
- Received from Dugal Macgregor (Donor) and Sue Macgregor (Donor) on September 27, 1974
What
Who
- Culture
- West African
- Previous Owner
- Dugal Macgregor and Sue Macgregor
- Received from
- Dugal Macgregor (Donor) and Sue Macgregor (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Accra, Ghana
When
- Collection Date
- between 1970 and 1974
- Ownership Date
- before September 27, 1974
- Acquisition Date
- on September 27, 1974
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0265/0004