Penis Sheath Item Number: 2948/115 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Penis sheath made of a curving, unadorned bottle gourd, with scorch marks in spots along the surface. The gourd is cracked at the wide, open end with one edge overlapping the other.
Item History
- Made in Papua, Indonesia
- Collected during 1980
- Owned by Lorne Balshine before April 11, 2012
- Received from Lorne Balshine (Donor) on April 11, 2012
What
- Name
- Penis Sheath
- Identification Number
- 2948/115
- Type of Item
- sheath
- Material
- gourd fruit
- Overall
- height 22.0 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 3.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Asmat
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua, Indonesia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2012
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2948/0115