The Colonial
Item number 2903/58 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Carved and painted wood figure of a man in colonial African cothing. The man wears a white pith helmet with a dark brown button on top of it. The man’s face and the rest of his skin is dark brown. In the left side of his mouth, he holds a small cigarette made of plastic. He wears a khaki uniform. The shirt has a collar, rolled-up sleeves and pockets on either side. There are four buttons down the front of his shirt. He stands with his hands in the pockets of his khaki shorts. His khaki shorts are secured with a dark brown belt and have two pockets on the back. His torso is quite long in proportion to his legs; only a small portion of his calves are visible underneath his shorts. He wears white socks which are pulled up high. He also wears light brown shoes. The man stands upon a dark brown, round base.
Iconographic Meaning
Represent an African colonial official, with special detail given to the uniform.
Item History
- Made in Democratic Republic of the Congo during 1980
- Collected in New York, USA during 1980
- Owned by Blanca Muratorio and Ricardo Muratorio before September 14, 2011
- Received from Blanca Muratorio (Donor) and Ricardo Muratorio (Donor) on September 14, 2011
What
- Name
- The Colonial
- Identification Number
- 2903/58
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- wood, paint and plastic
- Overall
- height 45.1 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 12.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Collected in
- New York, USA
Who
- Culture
- Central African
- Previous Owner
- Blanca Muratorio and Ricardo Muratorio
- Received from
- Blanca Muratorio (Donor) and Ricardo Muratorio (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1980
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before September 14, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on September 14, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2903/0058
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