ITEM DETAILS

Exhibit Type: Ethnographic Collection
Code: ANT00240
Name: Cake mold 餅模
   
Acquisition
Date acquired: 1990s
Collector: Ding Yuling 丁毓玲
Acquisition method: Donation
Donated/ presented by (if a gift): Ding Yuling 丁毓玲
Geographic Origin: (Southern) Fujian, China 中國,福建(南部)
Conditions when acquired: Complete
Preservation and repairing method(s): Not required
   
Description and identification
Authenticity of the item (only for archaeological items):
Material (not applicable for archaeological replicas): Wood 木
Colour: Brown
No. of pieces: 1
Measurement (cm):
Ethnic origin:
Function/usage: Cooking utensil 廚具
Date item was made:
Application after acquisition (e.g. used for teaching, exhibition etc):
Additional information: During Chinese New Year and other festivals, families in Minnan region make cakes and desserts for worshipping the ancestors and heaven. 逢年過節,閩南地區家家戶戶必定製作糕粿,最主要的用途是祭天和祭祖。
Storage:
Present Location (if not same with usual storage): Dept Corridor #2
Remarks:
First recorded by: Catherine Wong (2007)