Ornament Item Number: Nb3.1328 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Half oval shaped abalone shell with a small hole in the centre of the flat side, and a slightly larger hole at the top of the arc.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Sally Walkus before July 14, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Sally Walkus (Seller) on July 14, 1953
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- Nb3.1328
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- abalone shell
- Manufacturing Technique
- drilled
- Overall
- height 3.9 cm, width 5.1 cm, depth 0.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Sally Walkus
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Sally Walkus (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before July 14, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on July 14, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1979/0005