Ornament Item Number: A6258 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ornament composed of a rectangular piece of abalone shell. Two holes are perforated through the shell at the centre of the two opposite longer edges.
History Of Use
Possibly used as decoration on a button blanket or spruce root hat.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mary Webber before October 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mary Webber (Seller) during October 1953
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- A6258
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- abalone shell
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut
- Overall
- height 5.4 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mary Webber
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mary Webber (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before October 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1882/0003