Scales Box
Item number 3559/13 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Thin, irregularly-shaped black wooden box (part a) for metal scales (part b); hinged lid slides open from left side. Lid has elephant motif carved in relief across entire surface. Design consists of a large elephant walking towards a split tree trunk. Main body of box is undecorated. The metal scales rest inside the box; walls carved to fit scales. Scales consist of a metal beam and two circular pans, attached on either end with three pieces of thread each; beam has shears and pointer protruding from the top centre edge. Looped cord threaded through top of shears. Ends of beam have triangular cutouts along the edges, giving them a tiered diamond-like shape; similar cutouts towards base of pointer. Shears and pans are undecorated.
History Of Use
Box to hold opium scales. Elephants were used to transport opium in Northern Thailand.
Item History
- Made in Thailand
- Collected between 1988 and 1999
- Owned by Marilyn Walker before March 23, 2022
- Received from Marilyn Walker (Donor) on March 23, 2022
What
- Name
- Scales Box
- Identification Number
- 3559/13 a-b
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- wood, metal, paint and fibre
- Part A
- height 3.3 cm, width 16.3 cm, depth 8.1 cm
- Part B
- height 14.0 cm, width 9.2 cm, depth 4.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Thailand
Who
- Culture
- Northern Thai
- Previous Owner
- Marilyn Walker
- Received from
- Marilyn Walker (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1988 and 1999
- Ownership Date
- before March 23, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on March 23, 2022
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3559/0013 a-b
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