Container Item Number: H2.21 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 a stylized floral motif and decorative patterning.
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
- H2.21
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- gourd fruit
- Manufacturing Technique
- dried and carved
- Overall
- height 15.5 cm, diameter 9.3 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
- 2191/1529