Necklace
Item number Sa166 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Two equal length strands of glass beads and coins consisting of opaque small cylindrical red, orange, blue and clear beads; small and large, diamond shaped, transparent light yellow and green beads. Each strand contains coins; one with a 1901 half-real and a 1912 one-real, the other with three 1912 one-real coins. Twine holds the beads and joins the strands.
History Of Use
Necklaces are important heirloom ornaments, once they were often jade and silver coins, now they are often glass. Amount worn indicates marital status, however this differs between villages.
Cultural Context
worn by women
Item History
- Made in Nahuala, Solola, Guatemala before 1976
- Collected during 1976
- Owned by Inge Ruus before August 5, 1977
- Received from Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on August 5, 1977
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- Sa166
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- metal, cotton fibre and glass
- Manufacturing Technique
- strung
- Overall
- height 35.3 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 0.9 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nahuala, Solola, Guatemala
Who
- Culture
- Quiche
- Previous Owner
- Inge Ruus
- Received from
- Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before August 5, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on August 5, 1977
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0404/0014
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