Ornament Item Number: K4.60 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Skin band with beading on one side. Beading is in sections of white, blue, and red. There is an additional piece of skin attached to one end that acts as a tie, joining the ends of the band together.
History Of Use
Anklet or bracelet with a Maasai style pattern. These objects are made by girls and women.
Item History
- Made in Tanzania
- Collected in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania between 1916 and 1918
- Owned by A. McPhee Warner
- Owned by Lillian Warner before August 1954
- Received from Lillian Warner (Donor) during August 1954
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- K4.60
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- leather skin and glass
- Overall
- height 1.1 cm, diameter 8.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maasai
- Previous Owner
- A. McPhee Warner and Lillian Warner
- Received from
- Lillian Warner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tanzania
- Collected in
- Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
When
- Collection Date
- between 1916 and 1918
- Ownership Date
- before August 1954
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1954
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2177/0005