Toy Item Number: C1231 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two pieces (parts a-b): the disc and the foot. The discs are dished. The first piece (part a) has a swirl-like design. The second piece (part b) has a design consisting of four equally spaced grooved oval shapes surrounded by a double circular outline.
History Of Use
Children's toy
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea
- Collected during 1938
- Owned by Elizabeth Cobbold before February 1957
- Received from Elizabeth Cobbold (Donor) during February 1957
What
- Name
- Toy
- Identification Number
- C1231 a-b
- Type of Item
- toy
- Material
- wood and coconut nutshell
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Part A
- height 3.4 cm, diameter 4.7 cm
- Part B
- height 2.8 cm, diameter 5.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Elizabeth Cobbold
- Received from
- Elizabeth Cobbold (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
When
- Collection Date
- during 1938
- Ownership Date
- before February 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during February 1957
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2176/0006 a-b