Mortar
MOA: University of British Columbia
3522/2
Snuff mortar made of wood with a shallow well. The body is cylindrical in shape. It tapers slightly towards bottom, before flaring out again; base is slightly rounded. Two grooves carved around area that tapers; space between grooves bulges outward. Hole drilled into centre of base.
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Narrative
The donor taught in a rural school in Tobli, eastern Liberia, from 1965 to 1967.
- Type of Item mortar
- Culture Krahn
- Material wood
- Measurements height 15.2 cm, diameter 5.0 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Donald White
- Received from Donald White
- Made in Liberia
- Collection Date between 1965 and 1968
- Ownership Date before August 27, 2021
- Acquisition Date on August 27, 2021
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3522/0002