Figure Item Number: 3586/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small ceramic animal with four legs, snout, and long curved horn(?) on top of its head. Figure has three-dimensional eyes on either side of its head, and a tail that wraps around its right hind leg; square cutout imitates nose, and nostrils and mouth are incised underneath cutout. There are circular openings in the centre of eyes, imitating pupils. Two inverted hearts are incised on either sides of its body, below the neck. Eyes and nose are painted black; stripes painted along length of horn(?). Artist mark imprinted on belly.
History Of Use
Figure is meant to be a replica of an artifact from the archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization (2600-1900 BCE), located west of Sahiwal in central Punjab.
Narrative
Purchased by the donor from the artist at the "Daachi" craft fair in Lahore in 2018. The artist's father, Muhammad Nawaz, worked with American archaeologist Jonathan Mark Kenoyer on the Harappa Archaeological Research Project, to help him understand how ancient pottery might have been made. Nawaz began the project to replicate ancient vessels, in collaboration with Kenoyer, and Allah Ditta continued the work after his father's death.
Item History
- Made by Allah Ditta (Maker) in Harappa, Punjab, Pakistan during 2018
- Collected during 2018
- Owned by Amina Qayyum Mirza before August 24, 2022
- Received from Amina Qayyum Mirza (Donor) on August 24, 2022
What
Who
- Culture
- Pakistani
- Creator
- Allah Ditta (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Amina Qayyum Mirza
- Received from
- Amina Qayyum Mirza (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Harappa, Punjab, Pakistan
When
- Creation Date
- during 2018
- Collection Date
- during 2018
- Ownership Date
- before August 24, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on August 24, 2022
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3586/0005