Container Item Number: K1.1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden container with a cylindrical shaped handle, a triangular flat back with a large cone protrusion. The container is covered in black dyed leather and studded with nails. There is a hole at the end of the handle. The bottom edge of the base has holes with remnants of fibre twine still attached.
History Of Use
Powder flask
Item History
- Made
- Owned by British Museum before August 1960
- Received from British Museum (Exchanger) during August 1960
What
- Name
- Container
- Identification Number
- K1.1
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- wood, brass metal, leather skin, dye and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, studded and cut
- Overall
- height 31.3 cm, width 23.3 cm, depth 14.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- North African
- Previous Owner
- British Museum
- Received from
- British Museum (Exchanger)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “North Africa” ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1960
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0022/0115