Necklace Item Number: Sa260 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Silver necklace; numerous inter-locked circles form a spiralling circle chain. Each circle is 2 twisted wires, flattened and soldered after inter-linking.
History Of Use
Various types of necklaces and other jewellery are worn by Guatemalan Indian women. The amount worn is indicative of marital status, although this practice varies between villages. Chains of intricately entwined silver loops are made and worn in Coban (Wood and Osborne).
Cultural Context
worn by women
Item History
- Made in Coban, Alta Verapaz, 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
- Sa260
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- silver metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, hammered ? and soldered
- Overall
- height 93.1 cm, width 2.3 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya: Kekchi
- Previous Owner
- Inge Ruus
- Received from
- Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Coban, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before August 5, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on August 5, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0404/0037