Ornament Item Number: K4.142 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Sections of coiled copper and iron wire. Very little relief linear design on one side only. Shaped like a pointed v-shaped open mouth.
Item History
- Made in East Africa, Africa
- Owned by British Museum before August 1960
- Received from British Museum (Exchanger) during August 1960
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- K4.142
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- iron metal and copper metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled
- Overall
- height 16.4 cm, width 12.3 cm, depth 5.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maasai
- Previous Owner
- British Museum
- Received from
- British Museum (Exchanger)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- East Africa, Africa
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0022/0140