Necklace Item Number: Aa154 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Consists of two complete and four incomplete strands of brown herb root beads, clustered in groups of fives, separated by lengths of very small white, blue, red, green and yellow trade beads.
History Of Use
Worn by women as decoration. Necklace also used as a means of storing the herb.
Cultural Context
Worn by women.
Item History
- Made in Okavango Swamps, Botswana
- Collected between 1967 and 1975
- Owned by Frank A. Gaudin before September 15, 1975
- Received from Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on September 15, 1975
What
Who
- Culture
- Khoisan ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank A. Gaudin
- Received from
- Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Okavango Swamps, Botswana
When
- Collection Date
- between 1967 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before September 15, 1975
- Acquisition Date
- on September 15, 1975
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 100
- Accession Number
- 0287/0129