Anklet Item Number: 3522/64 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oval-shaped ankle dance rattle made of a folded brass band. Interior side is flat; top and bottom are rounded. Top and bottom edges are pinched at four points on exterior side; semi-circles protrude from top and bottom edges in between pinched sections. Hole punched through bottom semi-circle, first from right. Metal balls rattle in between two sets of semi-circles. Opening at back of band; ends are flat and curled into tight circles.
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
- Anklet
- Identification Number
- 3522/64
- Type of Item
- anklet
- Material
- brass metal
- Overall
- height 1.4 cm, width 10.2 cm, depth 9.3 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
- poor
- Accession Number
- 3522/0064