Scoop Item Number: 3174/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small horn scoop. Wide and curved at bottom edge. Side walls curve in slightly over the interior of the scoop. Top comes to a point and has a small hole bored through it. Exterior is smooth and shiny, showing layers of grey, brown and tan, with flaking and brown accretions at bottom. Interior is rough and dark and shows the grain of the horn.
Narrative
Collected by the donor during trips to Tibet in 1988 and 1990.
Item History
- Made in Tibet
- Collected between 1988 and 1990
- Owned by Barbara Cook before May 30, 2016
- Received from Barbara Cook (Donor) on May 30, 2016
What
- Name
- Scoop
- Identification Number
- 3174/3
- Type of Item
- scoop
- Material
- animal horn
- Overall
- height 13.7 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 2.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Previous Owner
- Barbara Cook
- Received from
- Barbara Cook (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tibet
When
- Collection Date
- between 1988 and 1990
- Ownership Date
- before May 30, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on May 30, 2016
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3174/0003