Accession No
1946.314 B
Description
A model of a head carved from tagua, or ivory nut, possibly a chessman. The figure has a carved face and dark hair, which has been achieved by incorporating the nut's darker outer layer into the design. The head is on a smooth base with footring, carved from a second nut; there is a hole in the base that allows it to slot together with the head using a dowel.
Place
Americas; South America; Ecuador; Montana Region; Quito
Period
Source
Tidmarsh, Wilfred G. (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1946.314 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Plant; Nut
Local Term
Measurements
60mm
Events
Context (Production / use)
Catalogue card reads: 'The brown colour shows that they are of considerable age.'
Event Date 1946
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card reads: 'Two heads, probably chessmen, of 'tagua' or ivory nut.'
Event Date 1946
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Rachel Hand's description: 'A flat hairstyle and a smooth neck or base'
Event Date 22/6/2000
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Description (Physical description)
A model of a head carved from tagua, or ivory nut, possibly a chessman. The figure has a carved face and dark hair, which has been achieved by incorporating the nut's darker outer layer into the design. The head is on a smooth base with footring, carved from a second nut; there is a hole in the base that allows it to slot together with the head using a dowel.
Event Date 16/7/2021
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
FM:292835
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