Bowl Item Number: 2989/9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large wooden dish with long thick handles. Dish portion is in the shape of a half-cylinder with rounded bottom and carved out interior. The interior is carved out in the shape of a triangle with steep sides that meet in the bottom. The handles are carved in the shape of an animal head, possibly a bovine with horns. There is an incised animal figure on the bottom of dish in the shape of a lizard, as well as an incised border all the way around bottom of cylinder. There are six holes on bottom of dish.
History Of Use
Used for serving tobacco.
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
- 2989/0009