Neck Ring Item Number: A4280 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Thick woven neck ring consisting of red-dyed cedar bark twisted and braided. Tassels of varying lengths of red string are sewn onto the ring in four places. Ring is oval in shape. There is eagle down intertwined in the weaving.
History Of Use
Hamats!a dancer's neck ring.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mrs. Paddy Mullet before April 7, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mrs. Paddy Mullet (Seller) on April 7, 1953
What
- Name
- Neck Ring
- Identification Number
- A4280
- Type of Item
- neck ring
- Material
- cedar bark and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and sewn
- Overall
- height 66.9 cm, width 24.7 cm, depth 3.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Paddy Mullet
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mrs. Paddy Mullet (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before April 7, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on April 7, 1953
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 35
- Accession Number
- 1936/0011