Salt Container
Item number 3563/4 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Woven rattan container with wooden lid. The round container is made of wood, covered in rattan basketry on the sides; rounded wood base. There are two small woven loop handles on the sides near the top. The wooden stopper (part b) is carved into a wedge shape, with a round plug that fits into the top of the container. An adhesive label on the base reads: "Ceremonial salt container".
History Of Use
Batak salt container.
Narrative
Collected by Geoffrey Hainsworth while working in Indonesia in the early 1980s.
Item History
- Made in Sumatra, Indonesia
- Collected during 1981
- Owned by Geoffrey Hainsworth before 2011
- Owned by Carole Hainsworth before May 2, 2022
- Received from Carole Hainsworth (Donor) on May 2, 2022
What
- Name
- Salt Container
- Identification Number
- 3563/4 a-b
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- rattan and wood
- Overall
- height 11.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 4.0 cm
- Part A
- height 8.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 4.0 cm
- Part B
- height 4.1 cm, diameter 3.7 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sumatra, Indonesia
Who
- Culture
- Batak
- Previous Owner
- Geoffrey Hainsworth and Carole Hainsworth
- Received from
- Carole Hainsworth (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1981
- Ownership Date
- before 2011 and before May 2, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on May 2, 2022
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3563/0004 a-b
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