Letter Opener Item Number: H1.43 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Metal letter opener with unsharpened blade and two, cut out, cast, pre-Columbian style figures; each on either side of the handle.
History Of Use
Letter opener, tourist item
Item History
- Made in Peru
- Collected between 1934 and 1954
- Owned by Klara Adler before July 10, 1960
- Received from Klara Adler (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) on July 10, 1960
What
- Name
- Letter Opener
- Identification Number
- H1.43
- Type of Item
- opener
- Material
- silver metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 15.4 cm, width 2.3 cm, depth 0.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Andes ?
- Previous Owner
- Klara Adler
- Received from
- Klara Adler (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Collection Date
- between 1934 and 1954
- Ownership Date
- before July 10, 1960
- Acquisition Date
- on July 10, 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0056/0159