Ring Item Number: K2.133 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A closed loop, horseshoe-shaped metalwork piece whose depth is formed from twelve rods of metal bent into the same shape. The twelfth rod is coiled with thin wire. There is a cylindrical rod through each curled edge of the horseshoe, connecting all the rods.
Item History
- Made in West Africa, Africa
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
- Name
- Ring
- Identification Number
- K2.133
- Type of Item
- ring
- Material
- copper alloy metal
- Overall
- height 1.3 cm, width 2.5 cm, depth 2.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- West African
- Received from
- Unknown (Unknown)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- West Africa, Africa
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair