Shepherd's Box
Item number 2956/249 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Cylindrical cork container (a) with light wood strap handle and lid (b) with an incised flower design. The exterior surface of the container is rough brown bark.
History Of Use
Water container. Shepherds in the province used cork cantinas and boxes (see 2956/248-250) to keep their food and water cool and fresh. At the same time they decorated and carved horns (see 2956/254-258) to make containers, and in similar style, wooden religious images (see 2955/45).
Item History
- Made in Vidigueira, Beja, Portugal
- Collected by Anthony A. Shelton in Portugal between 2011 and 2012
- Owned by Anthony A. Shelton before September 17, 2012
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source) and Anthony A. Shelton (Seller) on September 17, 2012
What
- Name
- Shepherd's Box
- Identification Number
- 2956/249 a-b
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- cork bark and wood
- Overall
- height 18.5 cm, width 19.0 cm, depth 18.0 cm
- Part B
- height 3.0 cm, diameter 14.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vidigueira, Beja, Portugal
- Collected in
- Portugal
Who
- Culture
- Portuguese
- Field Collector
- Anthony A. Shelton
- Previous Owner
- Anthony A. Shelton
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source) and Anthony A. Shelton (Seller)
When
- Collection Date
- between 2011 and 2012
- Ownership Date
- before September 17, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on September 17, 2012
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2956/0249 a-b
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