Ornament Item Number: H2.37 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ornament consisting of a central, light brown disc with dark brown x’s in between vertical and horizontal lines. Tied to the top is a looped string of grey and red seeds. Hanging from the bottom are seven strings of grey and red seeds with a section of bird quill near the ends.
Item History
- Made in Ecuador
- Collected between 1934 and 1954
- Owned by Klara Adler before July 10, 1960
- Received from Klara Adler (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) on July 10, 1960
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- H2.37
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- gourd fruit, fibre, bird quill, seed and pigment
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, strung and painted
- Overall
- height 23.7 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 1.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Shuar ? or Achuar ?
- Previous Owner
- Klara Adler
- Received from
- Klara Adler (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ecuador
When
- Collection Date
- between 1934 and 1954
- Ownership Date
- before July 10, 1960
- Acquisition Date
- on July 10, 1960
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0056/0011