Figure Item Number: K4.135 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved wooden depiction of a bird figure with a long neck and beak, circular eyes accentuated with white pigment, and folded wings that protrude slightly at the shoulder. The bird figure is sitting on the edge of a bird bath.
Cultural Context
ash tray, tourist item
Item History
- Made in Zimbabwe
- Collected between 1956 and 1965
- Owned by Marie-Claire Delahaye before November 1969
- Received from Marie-Claire Delahaye (Donor) during November 1969
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- K4.135
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- muzanli wood and pigment ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and polished
- Overall
- height 18.3 cm, width 8.5 cm, depth 6.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Barotse
- Previous Owner
- Marie-Claire Delahaye
- Received from
- Marie-Claire Delahaye (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Zimbabwe
When
- Collection Date
- between 1956 and 1965
- Ownership Date
- before November 1969
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1969
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0158/0023