Ornament Item Number: 3522/53 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brass weight consisting of a tube with a curved rectangle outline protruding from the top edge. Rectangle has a cross shape in the centre, forming four square cutouts. Front and back sides of rectangle and cross have oval motifs carved in relief; ovals form knot-like designs. The top corners of the rectangle flare outward slightly; tips are rounded.
Narrative
The donor taught in a rural school in Tobli, eastern Liberia, from 1965 to 1967.
Item History
- Made in Liberia
- Collected between 1965 and 1968
- Owned by Donald White before August 27, 2021
- Received from Donald White (Donor) on August 27, 2021
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- 3522/53
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- brass metal
- Overall
- height 7.5 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Krahn ?
- Previous Owner
- Donald White
- Received from
- Donald White (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Liberia
When
- Collection Date
- between 1965 and 1968
- Ownership Date
- before August 27, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on August 27, 2021
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3522/0053