Necklace Item Number: 2862/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Silver crucifix on a beaded necklace. Necklace is made up of many colours, shapes and sizes of beads. The beads are plastic, some with no decoration while others are embellished with dots, swirls, lines and flowers. The necklace closes at the top with a hook and loop clasp. The silver crucifix is attached to the necklace by a ring, and shows Christ on the cross. The cross is decorated with engraved lines, swirls and circles. The back of the cross is undecorated.
Item History
- Made in Peru between 1750 and 1900
- Owned by Anthony A. Shelton before February 9, 2011
- Received from Anthony A. Shelton (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Director's Budget (Funding source) on February 9, 2011
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- 2862/7
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- silver metal and plastic
- Overall
- height 1.0 cm, width 35.0 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Aymara ?
- Previous Owner
- Anthony A. Shelton
- Received from
- Anthony A. Shelton (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Director's Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1750 and 1900
- Ownership Date
- before February 9, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on February 9, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2862/0007