Neck Ring Item Number: 2790/21 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Part of a necklace ? or headdress ? composed of pieces of metal welded into a tiara-like form. Two rods of copper and one of brass are curve upwards from the centre to several joined cylindrical brass beads at the sides. Two brass buttons and three round brass beads are soldered to the rods at the centre.
Item History
- Made in South Africa
- Owned by Lawrence Feuchtwanger before March 3, 2010
- Received from Lawrence Feuchtwanger (Donor) on March 3, 2010
What
- Name
- Neck Ring
- Identification Number
- 2790/21
- Type of Item
- neck ring
- Material
- brass metal and copper metal
- Overall
- height 9.0 cm, width 15.5 cm, depth 3.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ndebele ?
- Previous Owner
- Lawrence Feuchtwanger
- Received from
- Lawrence Feuchtwanger (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- South Africa
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 3, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on March 3, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2790/0021