Necklace Item Number: Ch18 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Necklace of wooden, oval, carved and inlaid beads decreasing in size to metal clasp; strung on nylon line. The three beads on either side next to clasp are carved, the rest are inlaid with circular multi-coloured glass (?) surrounded by black paint and lighter wood. Two black dots vertically placed between each circle. On both sides, two beads (the 12th and 13th from the clasp) are inlaid with two bands of twisted metal wire at each end. The centre three largest beads are also inlaid with wire bands as well as white and green beads and round pieces of shell. These circles alternate with painted black diamonds inlaid with metal crosses and a metal dot in each quarter of the cross. They are also inlaid with white glass beads.
History Of Use
Traditional folk jewellery, worn by women.
Cultural Context
Jewellery
Item History
- Made in Ukraine before 1978
- Owned by Maria Yasegn before November 2, 1978
- Received from Maria Yasegn (Donor) on November 2, 1978
What
Who
- Culture
- Hutsul
- Previous Owner
- Maria Yasegn
- Received from
- Maria Yasegn (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ukraine
When
- Creation Date
- before 1978
- Ownership Date
- before November 2, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on November 2, 1978
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0493/0001