Strainer Item Number: K2.6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round, brown pottery piece with holes for draining. Has a rim. Object has been pieced back together.
History Of Use
Used as a strainer for traditional mustard in several West African communities. It is used to sift or wash the grains of néré (parkia biglobosa) or monkey fruit, which were previously mixed with sand and ash in the river, in order to allow for the extraction of the mustard.
Item History
- Made in Nigeria
- Owned by Berkeley Galleries Ltd. before March 1960
- Received from Berkeley Galleries Ltd. (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during March 1960
What
Who
- Culture
- West African
- Previous Owner
- Berkeley Galleries Ltd.
- Received from
- Berkeley Galleries Ltd. (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nigeria
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0023/0047 a