Container Item Number: H1.272 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Light brown ellipsoid gourd hollowed out with the top cut off. Carved in relief around the sides are geometric motifs, stylized foliage and bird designs. Around the top are the words "Recuerdo a mi comadre/In memory of my godmother."
Item History
- Made in Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador 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
- H1.272
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- gourd fruit
- Manufacturing Technique
- dried and carved
- Overall
- height 11.5 cm, diameter 8.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Andes
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
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
- 2191/1484