Bottle Item Number: K4.20 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Gourd container with incised lines composed of a fine zig-zag pattern and a dark brown patina. Near the slightly pointed tip is a hole in the side of the gourd.
History Of Use
For snuff
Item History
- Made in Tanzania
- Collected in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania between 1916 and 1918
- Owned by A. McPhee Warner
- Owned by Lillian Warner before August 1954
- Received from Lillian Warner (Donor) during August 1954
What
- Name
- Bottle
- Identification Number
- K4.20
- Type of Item
- bottle
- Material
- gourd fruit
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 9.5 cm, diameter 7.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- East African
- Previous Owner
- A. McPhee Warner and Lillian Warner
- Received from
- Lillian Warner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tanzania
- Collected in
- Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
When
- Collection Date
- between 1916 and 1918
- Ownership Date
- before August 1954
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1954
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2177/0001