Horn Container

Item number 2956/259 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Yellow-brown goat horn with a cork plug at one end and a removable plug (part b) at the other end. Fine incised hearts and arches decorate the surface. A star is also carved on the surface and possibly the date 1928(?) above the star.

History Of Use

Shepherds in the province would decorate and carve animal horns to make food and wine containers (also see 2956/255-258).

Item History

What

Name
Horn Container
Identification Number
2956/259 a-b
Type of Item
container
Material
goat horn and bark
Overall
height 7.0 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 1.5 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Borba, Evora, 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

Creation Date
during 1928
Collection Date
between 2011 and 2012
Ownership Date
before September 17, 2012
Acquisition Date
on September 17, 2012

Other

Condition
fair
Accession Number
2956/0259 a-b
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