Figure Item Number: K4.68 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Figure of a woman wearing a plain straight skirt and with a pot balanced on her head. Her hair is carved with texturing. She has eyes, a nose, a mouth, ears, and breasts. Her arms are resting at her sides with her hands folded into one another across her lap. The pot is rounded with a horizontal middle band and flares upward to create a large wide lip. She is standing on a square base.
Cultural Context
Contemporary tourist carving.
Item History
- Made in Kenya during 1960
- Owned by Muse Antiques & Art Galleries before 1960
- Received from Muse Antiques & Art Galleries (Seller) and Museum Purchase (Funding source) during 1960
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- K4.68
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- ebony wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and polished
- Overall
- height 30.0 cm, width 3.8 cm, depth 3.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- East African
- Previous Owner
- Muse Antiques & Art Galleries
- Received from
- Muse Antiques & Art Galleries (Seller) and Museum Purchase (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kenya
When
- Creation Date
- during 1960
- Ownership Date
- before 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good