Accession No
2007.487
Description
Ladle - A wooden carved ladle with incisions of human figures on the bowl. The handle shows three human figures, one of them is encased by a snake up to the shoulder and another one is crouching.
Place
Asia; East Asia; Taiwan
Period
Source
Whitehorn, John Nevile (Rev.) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2007.487
Cultural Affliation
Paiwan
Material
Wood
Local Term
vatjukun
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
(bio) Reverend John Whitehorn Donor noted that this object shares parallels with American totem poles, with the snake-human. Objects 2007.481-2007.487 carved by the same carver from Putji. Acquired for Mr Whitehorn by an intermediary around 1969.
Event Date 29/11/2007
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
A wooden carved ladle with incisions of human figures on the bowl. The handle shows three human figures, one of them is encased by a snake up to the shoulder and another one is crouching.
Event Date 29/11/2007
Author: maa
FM:265766
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