Necklace

Item number 2514/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Woven band with 38 rows of shells on one side, three shells in each row. On each end there are three blue, plastic beads attached. At one end, there is a metal clasp with a circle and two curved, engraved lines. At the other end, there is a circular attachment made from the root-like material.

Item History

What

Name
Necklace
Identification Number
2514/5
Type of Item
necklace
Material
fibre, nassarius shell, plastic, aluminium metal ? and root ?
Overall
height 1.5 cm, width 42.5 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Papua, Indonesia

Who

Culture
Asmat
Previous Owner
Elaine Power, Frank Power and Mary Simmons
Received from
Mary Simmons (Donor)

When

Creation Date
before 1969
Collection Date
between 1964 and 1969
Ownership Date
between March 19, 1987 and October 19, 2000
Acquisition Date
on October 19, 2000

Other

Condition
good
Accession Number
2514/0005
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