Necklace Item Number: C1421 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A single strands of white snail-like shells strung in double-pairs on a piece of cotton string.
Item History
- Made in Samoa before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1930
- Owned by Nina Burnett-Potts before 1953
- Received from Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor) during 1953
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- C1421
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- shell and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- strung
- Overall
- height 119.0 cm, width 19.0 cm, depth 2.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Samoan
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett and Nina Burnett-Potts
- Received from
- Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Samoa
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1930 and before 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Condition
- good