Pot Item Number: 3595/19 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pot (part a) with lid (part b). The pot is decorated with incised geometric patterns. Three two-headed lizard-like animals, or six lizard-like animals crossed over each other, are equally spread out across the centre of the pot. 22 metal strands extend down from the bottom of the pot and curve to connect with a circular piece of metal, forming a base for the pot. Two of these metal pieces are thicker than the rest and are decorated with incised patterns. The lid depicts a large frog-like animal and a small, but long, snake-like animal with their mouths connected. Two nail-like shapes stick out of the lid on either side of the animals.
Narrative
Purchased by the Kelowna Museum (now the Okanagan Heritage Museum) from Mr and Mrs Henry Hildebrand in 1982.
Item History
- Made in Kumasi, Ghana
- Owned by Okanagan Heritage Museum before September 14, 2022
- Received from Okanagan Heritage Museum (Transferring institution) on September 14, 2022
What
- Name
- Pot
- Identification Number
- 3595/19 a-b
- Type of Item
- pot
- Material
- bronze metal
- Part A
- height 17.1 cm, diameter 14.0 cm
- Part B
- height 4.5 cm, diameter 8.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Asante
- Previous Owner
- Okanagan Heritage Museum
- Received from
- Okanagan Heritage Museum (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kumasi, Ghana
When
- Ownership Date
- before September 14, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on September 14, 2022
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3595/0019 a-b