Neck Ring Item Number: A3540 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven rope-like red cedar bark ring with three sets of long tassels made of strands of finer cedar bark twisted together and knoted at the ends.
History Of Use
Hamats!a dancer's neck ring.
Narrative
Correspondence in this file signed Hector Webber.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1951
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Hector Webb before 1951
- Received from Hector Webb (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during October 1951
What
- Name
- Neck Ring
- Identification Number
- A3540
- Type of Item
- neck ring
- Material
- cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and twisted
- Overall
- height 77.7 cm, width 26.6 cm, depth 4.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Hector Webb
- Received from
- Hector Webb (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1951
- Ownership Date
- before 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1951
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2307/0002