Necklace Item Number: 3274/25 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Plaited necklace of a light blue and natural adorned with forty-one cowrie shells and a fringe alternating between green and reddish brown pandanus leaf fibre.
Narrative
Handicraft item primarily for commercial export and sale to visitors.
Item History
- Made in Marshall Islands
- Collected between 1980 and 1989
- Owned by William H. Alkire before August 16, 2017
- Received from William H. Alkire (Donor) on August 16, 2017
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- 3274/25
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- cowrie shell, pandanus leaf and dye
- Overall
- height 55.0 cm, width 2.5 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Marshallese
- Previous Owner
- William H. Alkire
- Received from
- William H. Alkire (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Marshall Islands
When
- Collection Date
- between 1980 and 1989
- Ownership Date
- before August 16, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on August 16, 2017
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3274/0025