Bracelet ? Item Number: 3522/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Seven brass leopard teeth on a braided plant fibre cord. Ends of cord knotted twice. Teeth have diagonal lines incised along the sides.
History Of Use
Use uncertain, but the size of the cord suggests it could be tied around a wrist or ankle?
Narrative
The donor taught in a rural school in Tobli, eastern Liberia, from 1965 to 1967.
Item History
- Made in Liberia
- Collected between 1965 and 1968
- Owned by Donald White before August 27, 2021
- Received from Donald White (Donor) on August 27, 2021
What
- Name
- Bracelet ?
- Identification Number
- 3522/6
- Type of Item
- bracelet ?
- Material
- brass metal and plant fibre
- Overall
- height 12.0 cm, width 18.0 cm, depth 4.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Krahn
- Previous Owner
- Donald White
- Received from
- Donald White (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Liberia
When
- Collection Date
- between 1965 and 1968
- Ownership Date
- before August 27, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on August 27, 2021
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3522/0006