Ring Item Number: Ad52 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Doughnut-shaped large ring of natural grass fibres wrapped with thin natural fibre cord. Has two bands of red and two bands of green stained on opposite sides of each other. Painted on the bottom are semi-round splotches of green dye between four bands. Near the green band, there is a small hook for hanging?
History Of Use
All body adornments symbolize cultural, social, and economic divisions for both women and men.
Cultural Context
decoration
Item History
- Made in Kenya before 1978
- Collected during 1978
- Owned by Marta Friesen before March 3, 1981
- Received from Marta Friesen (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on March 3, 1981
What
Who
- Culture
- East African
- Previous Owner
- Marta Friesen
- Received from
- Marta Friesen (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kenya
When
- Creation Date
- before 1978
- Collection Date
- during 1978
- Ownership Date
- before March 3, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on March 3, 1981
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0705/0014