Dish Item Number: 2989/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark brown wooden dish with handle. Top portion of dish has wide rounded curves on both sides of protruding long skinny handle. Interior top portion of dish has a spine in the centre. Handle is long and flat on top with a wider rounded end with a notch at the top. Body portion of dish is wide at the top, tapers in and slightly widens at the bottom with an angled edge at bottom and flat edges all the way around. Smooth polished surface all over dish.
History Of Use
Used for serving food.
Narrative
Purchased by the donor in an antique store in the Torajan highlands in 2002.
Item History
- Made in Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Collected during 2002
- Owned by Brian Hayden before October 12, 2011
- Received from Brian Hayden (Donor) on October 12, 2011
What
Who
- Culture
- Toradja
- Previous Owner
- Brian Hayden
- Received from
- Brian Hayden (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sulawesi, Indonesia
When
- Collection Date
- during 2002
- Ownership Date
- before October 12, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on October 12, 2011
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2989/0008