Necklace Item Number: Sa175 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Silver necklace with thin rings consisting of twisted metal, linked together and twisted again.
History Of Use
The amount of jewellery worn often indicates a woman's marital status. Unmarried girls wear quantities of ornaments, but discard all but one necklace when they marry, in some villages.
Cultural Context
worn by women
Item History
- Made in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala before 1976
- Collected during 1976
- Owned by Inge Ruus before July 1976
- Received from Inge Ruus (Donor) on August 11, 1976
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- Sa175
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- silver metal and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut and plated
- Overall
- height 69.2 cm, width 2.9 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before July 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on August 11, 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0319/0008