Neck Ring Item Number: A2381 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven, rope-like, red-dyed cedar bark ring. Tassels made of long strands of finer three-strand cedar bark rope attached in four places.
History Of Use
Hamatsa neck ring, part of a dancer's outfit.
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
- A2381
- Type of Item
- neck ring
- Material
- cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and twisted
- Overall
- height 4.5 cm, diameter 44.0 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