Necklace Item Number: 2623/44 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coconut shell scraper attached to a necklace of Job's tears strung on green plastic fibre. Scraper has been sharpened to a concave rounded edge and sides have been notched for decoration. A small piece of bark fibre rope loops the scraper to the necklace, hiding the plastic fibre. Pahaion necklace.
Item History
- Made in Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
- Owned by Abraham Ross and Susan Ross before April 20, 2004
- Received from Abraham Ross (Donor) and Susan Ross (Donor) on April 20, 2004
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- 2623/44
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- coconut nutshell, plastic fibre, bark fibre and job's tear seed
- Overall
- height 61.5 cm, width 8.9 cm, depth 1.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Abraham Ross and Susan Ross
- Received from
- Abraham Ross (Donor) and Susan Ross (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 20, 2004
- Acquisition Date
- on April 20, 2004
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2623/0044