Feather Money Item Number: 2604/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Red feather money wound in two concentric circles around a bark band. Feathers overlap like shingles, attached to the bark-like fibre which is wound around the band of money. Strands of small shells hang from one of the circles.
Item History
- Made in Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands before 1984
- Owned by Douglas Sanders before September 20, 2003
- Received from Douglas Sanders (Donor) on September 20, 2003
What
- Name
- Feather Money
- Identification Number
- 2604/1
- Type of Item
- money
- Material
- feather, fibre, turtle shell and bark
- Overall
- height 37.5 cm, width 71.5 cm, depth 5.9 cm, diameter 37.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Solomon Islands
- Previous Owner
- Douglas Sanders
- Received from
- Douglas Sanders (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
When
- Creation Date
- before 1984
- Ownership Date
- before September 20, 2003
- Acquisition Date
- on September 20, 2003
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 65
- Accession Number
- 2604/0001