Neck Ring Item Number: A2342 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rope-like double strand twisted cedar bark ring. Tassels of thinner cedar bark ropes twisted and braided together with orange twine sewn to the main ring on four sides.
History Of Use
Hamatsa neck ring.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
- Name
- Neck Ring
- Identification Number
- A2342
- Type of Item
- neck ring
- Material
- fibre and cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and twisted
- Overall
- height 56.4 cm, width 35.1 cm, depth 2.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Received from
- Unknown (Unknown)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Other
- Condition
- fair