Float

Item number C346 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

A float composed of a long stick with a dog seated on a base at the top end and a stone weight covered in woven rattan attached at the bottom end. Painted black overall except rattan and dog's face and neck; plant fibre cord wound around stick with triangular protrusion below dog's base.

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Item History

What

Name
Float
Identification Number
C346
Type of Item
float
Material
plant fibre, rattan, wood, stone and paint
Manufacturing Technique
carved and painted
Overall
height 78.5 cm, width 4.1 cm, depth 7.7 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
New Georgia, Solomon Islands

Who

Culture
Solomon Islands
Previous Owner
Frank Burnett
Received from
Frank Burnett (Donor)

When

Creation Date
before 1909
Collection Date
during 1909
Ownership Date
before 1927
Acquisition Date
on July 25, 1927

Other

Condition
fair
Current Location
Case 65
Accession Number
2191/0737
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