Necklace Item Number: A6140 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Necklace with multicoloured beads of varying sizes, some multi-faceted, some spherical, including: red "white heart" beads and "Russian-type" beads. The beads are strung on off-white string and one orange-brown bead is strung on a loop of string that hangs to the side of the rest of the beads.
History Of Use
Trade beads.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Nellie Seaweed
- Owned by Willie Seaweed before July 7, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Willie Seaweed (Seller) on July 7, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Nellie Seaweed and Willie Seaweed
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Willie Seaweed (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before July 7, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on July 7, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1968/0006