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Medicine Box

MOA: University of British Columbia

3038/2

Shaman’s medicine box made of two pieces of folded bark, one making up the outer back and sides, held together with stitched plant fibre at top and bottom. The box is a long rectangle with rounded edges, slightly wider at top. Three bands of light red woven root, moveable and of differing lengths, are wrapped around the box to hold it closed. Two short wrapped bands of root(?) are attached to flaps at both top and bottom and hold two long handles made of strips of plant fibre.

  • Type of Item box
  • Culture Mentawai
  • Material bark, plant fibre, root
  • Measurements height 73.0 cm, width 24.0 cm, depth 15.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Robert Huberman
  • Received from Robert Huberman
  • Made in Siberut
  • Creation Date before 2000
  • Collection Date during 1999
  • Ownership Date before November 19, 2013
  • Acquisition Date on November 19, 2013
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3038/0002

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