Ornament Item Number: H2.30 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ornament consisting of a central, light brown disc with dark brown x’s in between diagonal lines. Tied to the top is a looped string of grey and red seeds. Hanging from the bottom are six strings of grey and red seeds with a middle section of bird quill.
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
- H2.30
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- fibre, gourd fruit, bird quill, seed and pigment
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, strung and painted
- Overall
- height 24.9 cm, width 6.1 cm, depth 0.9 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
- good
- Accession Number
- 0056/0009