Ornament Item Number: A6036 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ornament made from an oval piece of abalone shell with a notch in the edge and two holes bored at opposite sides.
History Of Use
Possibly used as nose pendant.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Lucy Dawson before 1953
- Received from Lucy Dawson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during 1953
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- A6036
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- abalone shell
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut
- Overall
- height 4.2 cm, width 4.7 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Lucy Dawson
- Received from
- Lucy Dawson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
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 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 38
- Accession Number
- 1889/0002