Necklace Item Number: A9075 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cedar rope necklace with decorated bundles of red fibre and fabric, animal skin and strips of cedar bark tied to four animal claws, one ermine body, one ermine head and a piece of broken black stone.
History Of Use
Shaman's necklace.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before January 1969
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) during January 1969
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- A9075
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- ermine skin, cedar bark, foot, fibre and stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- bound and tied
- Overall
- height 47.8 cm, width 17.1 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 1969
- Acquisition Date
- during January 1969
Other
- Condition
- poor