Cup Item Number: A2.444 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mottled brown circular vessel with straight, vertical sides. Cup's rim is slightly irregular, and three small holes puncture the sides. An old white tag affixed to the side identifies the object as a cup made from the backbone of a whale.
Narrative
Collected by R.C.M.P., Sergeant Douglas.
Item History
- Made in Nunavut, Canada
- Collected between 1950 and 1962
- Owned by Mr. Douglas
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
- Name
- Cup
- Identification Number
- A2.444
- Type of Item
- cup
- Material
- whale bone
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and drilled
- Overall
- height 6.5 cm, diameter 12.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Mr. Douglas and Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nunavut, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0081/0101