Container Item Number: H2.19 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
An oblong gourd fruit container decorated with birds, animals, and a human figure in brown on lighter brown ground. Near the slimmer end is a cane spout or mouthpiece fastened in with resin and orange seeds.
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
- Name
- Container
- Identification Number
- H2.19
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- stem ?, orange seed, resin and gourd fruit
- Manufacturing Technique
- dried, cut and painted
- Overall
- height 55.0 cm, width 20.0 cm, depth 17.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Amazonia ?
- 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
- good
- Current Location
- Case 94
- Accession Number
- 0056/0020