Shell Necklace Item Number: 2763/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Necklace made of small yellowish shells strung onto plastic thread. Shell-fringed medallion-like pendant is made of blue, green, and yellow plastic raffia wrapped around a disc of cardboard ? and decorated with a ring of shells around a brown seed.
Item History
- Made in Tuvalu during 1998
- Collected by Carol E. Mayer during 1998
- Owned by Carol E. Mayer before June 19, 2009
- Received from Carol E. Mayer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on June 19, 2009
What
- Name
- Shell Necklace
- Identification Number
- 2763/7
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- shell, plastic fibre, paper and seed
- Overall
- height 43.0 cm, width 9.2 cm, depth 2.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tuvaluan
- Field Collector
- Carol E. Mayer
- Previous Owner
- Carol E. Mayer
- Received from
- Carol E. Mayer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tuvalu
When
- Creation Date
- during 1998
- Collection Date
- during 1998
- Ownership Date
- before June 19, 2009
- Acquisition Date
- on June 19, 2009
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2763/0007