Necklace Item Number: 3077/13 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Necklace made of twisted jute string with "huayruro" seeds between four long sticks; duck (?) feathers attached at the ends of two sticks. Small stick in the centre of necklace is capped with yellow parrot feathers. Sticks are tied with black cotton threads and two of them have long thorns interspersed.
Narrative
Purchased by donor in 1989 at a FUNAI store in Belem, Brazil.
Item History
- Made in Mato Grosso, Brazil during 1989
- Collected during 1989
- Owned by Linda B. Alexander before October 6, 2014
- Received from Linda B. Alexander (Donor) on October 6, 2014
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- 3077/13
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- duck feather ?, parrot feather, seed, thorn, bast fibre and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 45.0 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 3.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Bororo
- Previous Owner
- Linda B. Alexander
- Received from
- Linda B. Alexander (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mato Grosso, Brazil
When
- Creation Date
- during 1989
- Collection Date
- during 1989
- Ownership Date
- before October 6, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on October 6, 2014
Other
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 3077/0013