Pounder Item Number: C636 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown wood boat shape (part a) with two detachable arms (parts b-c) at the top. Spirals and zigzag patterns filled with white clay along the boat sides (part a). Both arms taper cylindrically to a flatter shape at the top, one of which is a spiral loop decorated with zig zags (part b) and the other one of which is an oval decorated with zig zags and a central spiral on one side (part c).
History Of Use
For pounding betel-nuts
Cultural Context
ornamental
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Pounder
- Identification Number
- C636 a-c
- Type of Item
- pounder
- Material
- clay and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 37.7 cm, width 49.2 cm, depth 7.0 cm
- Part A
- height 14.3 cm, width 49.2 cm, depth 7.0 cm
- Part B
- height 25.2 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 3.1 cm
- Part C
- height 24.9 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 3.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/0983