Bowl

Item number A2611 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Egg shaped stone bowl with central depression and two concentric rings at top, below and outside rim. The rings taper to what looks like a muzzle of an animal. There is a lineal indentation which may indicate a mouth and cheeks. White paint spots in depression.

History Of Use

Zoomorphic stone bowls, of this type, are found widely in southern B.C., from about 2500 year ago. They were probably used for ritual purposes, although simpler forms may have served for pigment mortars or other domestic uses, such as grinding wild nuts and seeds.