Ring Item Number: 3123/79 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Iron ring. Ring is made from a single piece of metal, one side and shoulder tightly twisted into a spiral, with three large, loose twists as the head decoration. Ends meet closely at the bottom of the shank but are not joined.
Item History
- Made in Ghana
- Owned by Cornelia Hahn Oberlander before July 22, 2015
- Received from Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (Donor) on July 22, 2015
What
- Name
- Ring
- Identification Number
- 3123/79
- Type of Item
- ring
- Material
- iron metal
- Overall
- height 2.8 cm, width 2.6 cm, depth 0.3 cm, weight 3.5 g
Who
- Culture
- Akan
- Previous Owner
- Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
- Received from
- Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ghana
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 22, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on July 22, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3123/0079