Container Item Number: E263 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A round red-brown gourd fruit witha stem at centre top and a hole cut in one side of its rounded body. The rest of the surface is decorated with simple geometric and linear decoration - some variety added by burning areas in order to achieve a darker brown colour.
Item History
- Made in Guatemala before 1927
- Collected between 1920 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Container
- Identification Number
- E263
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- gourd fruit
- Manufacturing Technique
- dried and burned
- Overall
- height 12.0 cm, diameter 8.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Central America ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Guatemala
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2191/1386