Container Item Number: Ib265 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical container (part a) covered with black and brown rattan bands around both the container and lid (part b). Wire is wrapped around the top and bottom with chains at the ends. String handle is attached to the wire on top.
History Of Use
For carrying tobacco.
Item History
- Made in Borneo, Indonesia ? before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1930
- Owned by Nina Burnett-Potts before 1953
- Received from Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor) during 1953
What
- Name
- Container
- Identification Number
- Ib265 a-b
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- rattan, bamboo grass, iron metal and brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and woven
- Overall
- height 14.0 cm, diameter 6.6 cm
- Part A
- height 10.4 cm, diameter 6.6 cm
- Part B
- height 5.0 cm, diameter 6.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Dayak ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett and Nina Burnett-Potts
- Received from
- Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Borneo, Indonesia ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1930 and before 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair