Ornament Item Number: 3522/52 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brass weight consisting of a tube with a curved rectangle outline protruding from the top edge. Rectangle has an "X" shape in the centre, forming four triangle cutouts. Front and back of rectangle and "X" have oval motifs carved in relief; ovals form knot-like designs. The top corners of the rectangle flare outward slightly; tips are rounded.
Narrative
The donor taught in a rural school in Tobli, eastern Liberia, from 1965 to 1967.
Item History
- Made in Liberia
- Collected between 1965 and 1968
- Owned by Donald White before August 27, 2021
- Received from Donald White (Donor) on August 27, 2021
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- 3522/52
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- brass metal
- Overall
- height 7.5 cm, width 6.7 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Krahn ?
- Previous Owner
- Donald White
- Received from
- Donald White (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Liberia
When
- Collection Date
- between 1965 and 1968
- Ownership Date
- before August 27, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on August 27, 2021
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3522/0052