Bowl
Item number 3522/24 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Large wooden bowl with a wide lip and raised foot. Exterior body of bowl is covered in carved decorations; interior is plain. Design consists of ovals with semi-circles in between them; semi-circles are along the top and bottom edges. The semi-circles are filled with cross-hatching; the ovals alternate between two patterns. The first oval has a raised border and a plain interior; second is divided into four sections with diagonal lines, at different angles, throughout each. Bands also circle the rim and foot. The band design for the rim border is repeating chevrons; bottom border is plain lines. Base of foot is concave. Holes drilled along top edge of bowl, for attachments.
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
- Bowl
- Identification Number
- 3522/24
- Type of Item
- bowl
- Material
- wood and stain ?
- Overall
- height 15.5 cm, width 30.8 cm, depth 31.8 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Liberia
Who
- Culture
- Krahn
- Previous Owner
- Donald White
- Received from
- Donald White (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1965 and 1968
- Ownership Date
- before August 27, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on August 27, 2021
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3522/0024
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