Container Item Number: H2.23 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
An oblong gourd fruit container decorated with brown animals, birds, human face, and Maltese Cross on light brown ground. At one end a cone-shaped piece of gourd has been fastened on with a simple cord handle and the opening end through which it stoppers has resin and red seeds surrounding it.
History Of Use
Water container
Item History
- Made in Ecuador
- Collected between 1934 and 1954
- Owned by Klara Adler before July 10, 1960
- Received from Klara Adler (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) on July 10, 1960
What
Who
- Culture
- Shuar ? or Achuar ?
- Previous Owner
- Klara Adler
- Received from
- Klara Adler (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ecuador
When
- Collection Date
- between 1934 and 1954
- Ownership Date
- before July 10, 1960
- Acquisition Date
- on July 10, 1960
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0056/0021