Figure Item Number: Ag73 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A dark brown leather skin covered wood figure with a very thin, large, flat head that has a downward and outward flaring ridged ear at either side of a very small face. The cylindrical neck is long. The body is slightly bent forward with flat, inverted geometric u form arms extending outward at a downward angle. The lower part of the body is rounded. On a flat, square base.
Item History
- Made in Burkina Faso
- Owned by Eric Sonner before October 22, 1990
- Received from Eric Sonner (Donor) on October 22, 1990
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- Ag73
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- leather skin and wood
- Overall
- height 38.6 cm, width 8.7 cm, depth 8.7 cm
- Image
- height 37.8 cm, width 5.4 cm, depth 13.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Mossi
- Previous Owner
- Eric Sonner
- Received from
- Eric Sonner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Burkina Faso
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 22, 1990
- Acquisition Date
- on October 22, 1990
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 98
- Accession Number
- 1433/0086