Beard Item Number: 704/49 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Part a is a large piece of white-brown cloth that has internal stuffing, is stitched to matted hair, and is connected to a yellow coloured strap at one end. Part b is a smaller piece of white-blue coloured cloth that has internal stuffing, is stitched to matted hair, and has a patterned strap attached to one end.
Item History
- Made in Sri Lanka
- Collected by Jason Schoonover during 1978
- Owned by Jason Schoonover before February 10, 1981
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Jason Schoonover (Seller) on February 10, 1981
What
- Name
- Beard
- Identification Number
- 704/49 a-b
- Type of Item
- beard
- Material
- cotton fibre ? and hair
- Part A
- height 6.0 cm, width 25.0 cm, depth 7.0 cm
- Part B
- height 6.5 cm, width 26.0 cm, depth 4.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sinhalese
- Field Collector
- Jason Schoonover
- Previous Owner
- Jason Schoonover
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Jason Schoonover (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sri Lanka
When
- Collection Date
- during 1978
- Ownership Date
- before February 10, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on February 10, 1981
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0704/0049 a-b