Penis Sheath Item Number: 2948/117 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Penis sheath. An unadorned bottle gourd, wide at open end, with a flat knob at the opposite thin end. Part b is a large chip taken out of the top rim of the sheath. Adjacent to this hole is a broken but attached flap of gourd.
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
- 2948/117 a-b
- Type of Item
- sheath
- Material
- gourd fruit
- Part A
- height 14.4 cm, width 2.2 cm, depth 2.8 cm
- Part B
- height 3.4 cm, width 2.5 cm, depth 0.9 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
- poor
- Accession Number
- 2948/0117 a-b