Decorated Bamboo Item Number: C147 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A long cylindrical bamboo grass piece carved with simple geometric designs consisting of horizontal bands with dark vertical lines and dark zig zags on a light background colour of natural bamboo.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Decorated Bamboo
- Identification Number
- C147
- Type of Item
- bamboo
- Material
- bamboo grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 57.3 cm, diameter 2.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/0559