Figure Item Number: 3274/81 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved standing male figure wearing loincloth. Figure has arms down to his sides, with hands on his hips. The hair, eyebrows and eyes are painted black. The base is rounded and uneven. The feet and hands are outlined in pencil, but were not completely carved out.
Narrative
Carved with an adze by Igetil, a former leper, with severely disfigured hands.
Item History
- Made in Lamotrek, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
- Collected during 1962
- Owned by William H. Alkire before August 16, 2017
- Received from William H. Alkire (Donor) on August 16, 2017
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- 3274/81
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- paint, breadfruit wood, cotton fibre and charcoal pigment
- Overall
- height 34.3 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 9.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Yapese
- Previous Owner
- William H. Alkire
- Received from
- William H. Alkire (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Lamotrek, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1962
- Ownership Date
- before August 16, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on August 16, 2017
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3274/0081