Dance Anklet Item Number: 2596/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dance anklet made from braided grass-like fibres which hold together strings of nutshells(?) that knock together, producing a musical sound.
Narrative
Bossen worked as a veterinarian for FAO/UNDP in Samoa from 1973-75.
Item History
- Made in Vanuatu
- Collected between 1973 and 1975
- Owned by Frits Bossen before October 8, 2003
- Received from Frits Bossen (Donor) on October 8, 2003
What
- Name
- Dance Anklet
- Identification Number
- 2596/7
- Type of Item
- anklet
- Material
- plant fibre and nutshell ?
- Overall
- height 6.0 cm, width 21.0 cm, depth 18.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ni-Vanuatu
- Previous Owner
- Frits Bossen
- Received from
- Frits Bossen (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vanuatu
When
- Collection Date
- between 1973 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before October 8, 2003
- Acquisition Date
- on October 8, 2003
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2596/0007