Breastplate Item Number: D2.52 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Necklace composed of fourteen long strands of beads held together with nine evenly spaced leather strips through which the strands are strung. Tied together with leather thongs at the top; beaded fringe at bottom. Alternating rows of blue, green, black, white and tan glass beads, brass beads, and elongated polished bone beads. Geometric patterning. Brass beads at the bottom of the fringe.
History Of Use
Breastplate that would have been worn by women.
Item History
- Made in Alberta, Canada before 1954
- Owned by G. A. Hamilton before December 1954
- Received from G. A. Hamilton (Donor) during December 1954
What
- Name
- Breastplate
- Identification Number
- D2.52
- Type of Item
- breastplate
- Material
- glass, bone, leather skin and brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, polished and strung
- Overall
- height 127.0 cm, width 15.0 cm, depth 4.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Blackfoot
- Previous Owner
- G. A. Hamilton
- Received from
- G. A. Hamilton (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alberta, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1954
- Ownership Date
- before December 1954
- Acquisition Date
- during December 1954
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2275/0006