Finger Guard Item Number: 730/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Four wooden finger guards held together with a leather thong threaded through small holes. Each finger has a claw-like area with a hole in which a finger can be put with top side decorated with six incised circle decorations. Extending from hole of claw area on each finger is a flat area that curves in opposite direction of the claws and is decorated on the same face with five circular decorations. There is a small, semi-circular notch out of the end of each flat area.
Item History
- Made in Turkey
- Owned by Marta Friesen before August 25, 1981
- Received from Marta Friesen (Donor) on August 25, 1981
What
- Name
- Finger Guard
- Identification Number
- 730/1
- Type of Item
- guard
- Material
- wood and leather skin
- Overall
- height 4.5 cm, width 8.9 cm, depth 17.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Turkish
- Previous Owner
- Marta Friesen
- Received from
- Marta Friesen (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Turkey
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 25, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on August 25, 1981
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0730/0001