Necklace
Item number 3596/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Round beaded neck ring with small rectangular panel at front. Necklace consists of six strands of glass beads in encircling rows, becoming successively smaller in size towards centre. Rows are (from interior to exterior): alternating dark blue and red, yellow, yellow, dark red, dark red, and alternating dark blue and white. Additional orange beaded row zigzags around three quarters of the necklace's outer edge; circular metal charms hang from every other point of zigzag. Rectangular panel at front is decorated with plain rows of beads and a triangular motif across the bottom half; two large diamond beads decorate top edge and middle of panel. Two crescent-shaped charms, attached to the panel with buttons, hang from bottom corners. Strips of leather placed intermittently across neck ring to hold beads in place. Necklace secures at back with two hook clasps.
History Of Use
Would be worn by a Samburu girl.
Narrative
Rudolf Kovanic acquired this necklace in 1999 in a Samburu village bordering the Samburu National Reserve, in Northern Kenya. Kovanic was in the area to film a wildlife series.
Item History
- Made in Samburu, Kenya during 1999
- Collected during 1999
- Owned by Gillian Darling Kovanic before October 11, 2022
- Received from Gillian Darling Kovanic (Donor) on October 11, 2022
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- 3596/5
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- glass, metal, skin and plastic
- Overall
- height 26.1 cm, width 20.2 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Samburu, Kenya
Who
- Culture
- Samburu
- Previous Owner
- Gillian Darling Kovanic
- Received from
- Gillian Darling Kovanic (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1999
- Collection Date
- during 1999
- Ownership Date
- before October 11, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on October 11, 2022
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3596/0005
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