Rosary Beads Item Number: H1.67 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rosary with the alternation of beads, nine red and four brass. The last, bottom, section of beads has four brass on either side of a larger, conical shaped, brass bead with crosshatching followed by three red beads, three brass beads, two coins – 1909 Republic of Ecuador, 1872 USA dime – three brass beads then a brass cross-like ornament which ends with a large silver crucifix decorated with circular, liner and floral details (on front and back) along with an attached figure.
Cultural Context
rosary
Item History
- Made in Peru
- Collected between 1934 and 1954
- Owned by Klara Adler before July 10, 1960
- Received from Klara Adler (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) on July 10, 1960
What
- Name
- Rosary Beads
- Identification Number
- H1.67
- Type of Item
- bead
- Material
- glass, brass metal, silver metal and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- strung, engraved and stamped
- Overall
- height 67.2 cm, width 6.2 cm, depth 1.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Andes ?
- Previous Owner
- Klara Adler
- Received from
- Klara Adler (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Collection Date
- between 1934 and 1954
- Ownership Date
- before July 10, 1960
- Acquisition Date
- on July 10, 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0056/0163