Bowl Item Number: 3348/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small oval wood bowl. Each end of the bowl tapers in with a matching crocodile(?) head, each holding something in its open mouth. The exterior of the bowl is incised with gemoetric designs and humanoid figures, one at each end, which merge together with the crocodiles. Each figure has a long rectangular protruding nose. A red-brown circle flanked by two red-brown ovals extend across the centre.
Item History
- Made in Morobe, Papua New Guinea during 1980
- Collected during 1980
- Owned by Barbara Binns before February 27, 2019
- Received from Barbara Binns (Donor) on February 27, 2019
What
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Barbara Binns
- Received from
- Barbara Binns (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Morobe, Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- during 1980
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before February 27, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on February 27, 2019
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3348/0002