Necklace Item Number: 2948/97 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Seed necklace. The necklace consists of a single, long synthetic fibre strung with mainly grey-blue and some white seeds. Many of the seeds now appear dark brown in colour. Gaps along the length of the fibre suggest that seeds may be missing.
Item History
- Made in Papua, Indonesia
- Collected during 1980
- Owned by Lorne Balshine before April 11, 2012
- Received from Lorne Balshine (Donor) on April 11, 2012
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- 2948/97
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- seed and synthetic fibre
- Overall
- height 175.7 cm, width 2.0 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Asmat
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua, Indonesia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2012
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2948/0097