Chest Ornament Item Number: 3376/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Chest ornament composed of three sections with rolled horizontal beaded bands attached at either end by small rounded copper(?) buttons. The centre section three strips are covered in light pink beading with white, black, white, red, and white beading on either end. Hanging is a beaded rectangular ornament with two sections of blue and white checkerboard pattern, with three vertical bands of red / white / red. Ends in short fringe of black beading with white tips. Long twisted ropes hang down on either side of the chest piece with large blue and light yellow beads, copper rings and bells.
Narrative
Origin and provenance are unknown.
Item History
- Made in South Africa
- Owned by Myrna McTaggart before July 31, 2019
- Received from Myrna McTaggart (Donor) on July 31, 2019
What
- Name
- Chest Ornament
- Identification Number
- 3376/1
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- glass, fibre and copper metal ?
- Overall
- height 31.5 cm, width 56.0 cm, depth 1.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Zulu ?
- Previous Owner
- Myrna McTaggart
- Received from
- Myrna McTaggart (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- South Africa
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 31, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on July 31, 2019
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3376/0001