Bone Ornament Item Number: Ee4.35 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Strands of slightly irregularly sized water buffalo and yak bone beads are threaded on a thick string with carved medallions of bone dividing the strands into lines of two, three, or sometimes four. There are fourteen square medallions, one diamond shape, one pointed oval, and one five-sided piece. Carved decorations include dots, flowers, spirals, and human figures.
History Of Use
Ritual bone objects such as bone bead aprons, breast covers and ornaments are worn as funerary dancing clothes in Tibetan Buddhism.
Item History
- Made in Tibet
- Collected between 1890 and 1913
- Owned by Albert Poole, F. Abner Poole and Louise Eleanor Poole before March 15, 1982
- Received from Albert Poole (Donor), F. Abner Poole (Donor) and Louise Eleanor Poole (Donor) on March 15, 1982
What
- Name
- Bone Ornament
- Identification Number
- Ee4.35
- Type of Item
- bone ornament
- Material
- water buffalo bone, fibre and yak bone
- Overall
- height 95.0 cm, width 8.3 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Previous Owner
- Albert Poole, F. Abner Poole and Louise Eleanor Poole
- Received from
- Albert Poole (Donor), F. Abner Poole (Donor) and Louise Eleanor Poole (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tibet
When
- Collection Date
- between 1890 and 1913
- Ownership Date
- before March 15, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on March 15, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0787/0001