Figure Item Number: H1.298 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved rubber (natural latex) figure wearing a headband and a red and yellow dress-like garment ; figure sits in a small, canoe-like boat. Figure's head has fallen off and both arms are missing. Entire carving is painted with red, brown and yellow.
History Of Use
Tourist item
Item History
- Made in Guyana before 1927
- Collected between 1920 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- H1.298
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- rubber and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- hand moulded and painted
- Overall
- height 6.7 cm, width 9.6 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Guyanese
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Guyana
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 2191/1496