Ornament Item Number: Ih223 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Three long braided fibre strands of shell. The first piece (part a) has eighteen shells. The second piece (part b) has nineteen shells. The third piece (part c) comprises two strands, of which both have twenty shells each.
Item History
- Made in Vanuatu
- Collected by Moya Waters and Herb Watson during 1986
- Owned by South Pacific Pavilion before February 6, 1987
- Received from South Pacific Pavilion (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Expo 86 (Funding source) on February 6, 1987
What
Who
- Culture
- Ni-Vanuatu
- Field Collector
- Moya Waters and Herb Watson
- Previous Owner
- South Pacific Pavilion
- Received from
- South Pacific Pavilion (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Expo 86 (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vanuatu
When
- Collection Date
- during 1986
- Ownership Date
- before February 6, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on February 6, 1987
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1188/0006 a-c