Armband Item Number: 1203/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A piece which has wood sticks attached to each other with metal wire. The wood sticks are curved around to make a conical-like shape with one end larger than the other and then tapering down to a smaller end. The piece is covered with seventeen horizontal rows of cowrie shells and one vertical row of cowrie shells at the larger end.
Item History
- Made in India
- Owned by Alan Davidson before March 9, 1987
- Received from Alan Davidson (Donor) on March 9, 1987
What
- Name
- Armband
- Identification Number
- 1203/1
- Type of Item
- arm band
- Material
- cowrie shell, wood and metal
- Overall
- height 6.5 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 17.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Naga
- Previous Owner
- Alan Davidson
- Received from
- Alan Davidson (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 9, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on March 9, 1987
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1203/0001