Body Ornament Item Number: B28 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brass has been flattened and coiled very tightly to form a long spring.
Cultural Context
For winding around body as decoration - women.
Item History
- Made in Sarawak, Malaysia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Body Ornament
- Identification Number
- B28
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- brass metal
- Overall
- height 537.1 cm, diameter 0.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Iban
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sarawak, Malaysia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2191/0239