Necklace Item Number: 2762/22 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long necklace made of translucent red and a few white beads. A continuous string of the red beads is tightly coiled around a long piece of rolled beige cotton fabric and looped several times, with the white, to form tassels at each of the ends. These two ends are held together by a small string of beads twisted up with a red and white bead loops.
Item History
- Made in Canada before 1910
- Collected during 1900
- Owned by William Murison before 1950
- Owned by Barbara Cousins and Edward Cousins before September 7, 2009
- Received from Barbara Cousins (Donor) and Edward Cousins (Donor) on September 7, 2009
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- 2762/22
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- glass and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 50.5 cm, width 13.0 cm, depth 1.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Cree
- Previous Owner
- William Murison, Barbara Cousins and Edward Cousins
- Received from
- Barbara Cousins (Donor) and Edward Cousins (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1910
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and before September 7, 2009
- Acquisition Date
- on September 7, 2009
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2762/0022