House Post Item Number: C1474 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two long flat rectangular wood pieces. Spiral designs in high relief on the front side of each only, mirror side-by-side to one another. Both painted red. One piece (part a) is slightly shorter and thinner, and flares at a diagonal angle upward to its left corner where it meets with the other piece (part b) which is slightly taller and wider, and flares at a diagonal angle upward to its right corner where it meets with the first piece.
History Of Use
Said to be from the lintel of a storehouse.
Narrative
Webster collection; "16" on white label.
Item History
- Made in New Zealand
- Owned by Kenneth Webster before February 1960
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Kenneth Webster (Seller) during February 1960
What
- Name
- House Post
- Identification Number
- C1474 a-b
- Type of Item
- house post
- Material
- wood and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and painted
- Part B
- height 116.0 cm, width 20.4 cm, depth 3.8 cm
- Part A
- height 112.0 cm, width 20.4 cm, depth 3.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maori
- Previous Owner
- Kenneth Webster
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Kenneth Webster (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- New Zealand
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during February 1960
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 56
- Accession Number
- 0016/0012 a-b