Ornament
MOA: University of British Columbia
3522/52
Brass weight consisting of a tube with a curved rectangle outline protruding from the top edge. Rectangle has an "X" shape in the centre, forming four triangle cutouts. Front and back of rectangle and "X" have oval motifs carved in relief; ovals form knot-like designs. The top corners of the rectangle flare outward slightly; tips are rounded.
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Narrative
The donor taught in a rural school in Tobli, eastern Liberia, from 1965 to 1967.
- Type of Item ornament
- Culture Krahn
- Material brass metal
- Measurements height 7.5 cm, width 6.7 cm, depth 2.0 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
- Item Classes metalwork
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3522/0052