Necklace Item Number: Aa15 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Single stranded necklace with alternating sections of small then larger beads. A cylinder of wood is wrapped with the single strand of beads and hangs from the centre of the necklace as a pendant. Colour combinations used in the strand are: yellow and red, yellow and green, and red and green. A white tear drop shaped bead hangs from the strand near the centre.
History Of Use
Worn by a young woman.
Cultural Context
decoration
Item History
- Made in Okavango Swamps, Botswana
- Collected between 1967 and 1975
- Owned by Frank A. Gaudin before September 15, 1975
- Received from Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on September 15, 1975
What
Who
- Culture
- Khoisan ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank A. Gaudin
- Received from
- Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Okavango Swamps, Botswana
When
- Collection Date
- between 1967 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before September 15, 1975
- Acquisition Date
- on September 15, 1975
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0287/0015