Earrings
Item number 1759/16 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Woven basketry ear pendants with a metal ear hook attached at top. Bottom of earrings (1.2 cm) made of woven vertical grass strips of alternate colours of brown and light brown. Above grasses are pieces of light brown leather. At top of leather is a small loop of black and white beads. The beads are attached to a small piece of leather which is pierced by the metal hooks.
Cultural Context
Made for sale.
Narrative
Hawthorn indicated that the earrings were purchased by Tamaradze in California, and given by her to Hawthorn in 1989.
Item History
- Made by Dorothy Green (Maker) in California, USA before 1989
- Collected during 1989
- Owned by Viki Tamaradze before 1989
- Owned by Audrey Hawthorn before November 19, 1998
- Received from Audrey Hawthorn (Donor) on November 19, 1998
What
- Name
- Earrings
- Identification Number
- 1759/16 a-b
- Type of Item
- earring
- Material
- grass, glass ?, adhesive, metal, leather skin and dye
- Overall
- height 5.0 cm, width 1.7 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- California, USA
Who
- Culture
- Yurok
- Creator
- Dorothy Green (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Viki Tamaradze and Audrey Hawthorn
- Received from
- Audrey Hawthorn (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1989
- Collection Date
- during 1989
- Ownership Date
- before 1989 and before November 19, 1998
- Acquisition Date
- on November 19, 1998
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 1759/0016 a-b
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