Ornament Item Number: C1281 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tortoise shell carved to shape and bent to form circlular band, tied together by fibre at ends. Narrow at the joint and wide opposite.
Item History
- Made
- Owned by Union College before 1960
- Received from Union College (Donor) during 1960
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- C1281
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- tortoise shell and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and tied
- Overall
- height 12.4 cm, width 7.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Torres Strait Islander
- Previous Owner
- Union College
- Received from
- Union College (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “Torres Strait Islands” ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during 1960
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1812/0004