Ear Ornament Item Number: K4.46 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Circular, metal ornaments consisting of coiled copper wire with four coils of steel wire, each with brass beads on either side.
Item History
- Made in Tanzania
- Owned by Basil G. Hamilton and Mary E. Crawford
- Owned by B.C. Provincial Museum before February 1954
- Received from B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution) during February 1954
What
- Name
- Ear Ornament
- Identification Number
- K4.46 a-b
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- copper metal, brass metal and steel metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled
- Part A
- height 0.5 cm, diameter 7.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maasai
- Previous Owner
- Basil G. Hamilton, Mary E. Crawford and B.C. Provincial Museum
- Received from
- B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tanzania
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 1954
- Acquisition Date
- during February 1954
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1856/0026 a-b