Shawl Pin Item Number: 3097/73 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spoon shaped pin. Sun decoration with blue and orange glass gems. Sad face in centre surrounded by engraved circles over horizontal crescent moon. Two spoons with shallow surface and flowering motif at lower sides of moon decoration; one has two dangling metal chains with one knife and figures at the ends. Two holes for suspension at spoon base, green gem between them and acute long point below. Incomplete.
History Of Use
This type of pin was worn point upwards, to hold a shawl or dress together, over the shoulders.
Item History
- Made in Bolivia between 1700 and 1900
- Owned by Joanna Staniszkis before February 5, 2015
- Received from Joanna Staniszkis (Donor) on February 5, 2015
What
- Name
- Shawl Pin
- Identification Number
- 3097/73
- Type of Item
- pin
- Material
- silver alloy metal and glass
- Overall
- height 0.6 cm, width 24.9 cm, depth 9.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Bolivian
- Previous Owner
- Joanna Staniszkis
- Received from
- Joanna Staniszkis (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bolivia
When
- Creation Date
- between 1700 and 1900
- Ownership Date
- before February 5, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 5, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3097/0073