Gable Board Item Number: C621 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Flat, oval shaped wood with a stylized facial design carved in shallow relief. The negative space is covered in a white pigment. The back is undecorated and has a slight, rectangular shaped, tapered protrusion.
Item History
- Made in Orokolo, Gulf, 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
- Gable Board
- Identification Number
- C621
- Type of Item
- board
- Material
- lime mineral and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 70.4 cm, width 23.0 cm, depth 2.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Orokolo, Gulf, 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
- good
- Current Location
- Case 69
- Accession Number
- 2191/0970