Decorated Shell Item Number: C1688 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cross-hatched design borders the edge of one side of the leaf shaped pearl shell. The other side is plain.
History Of Use
Used as money
Item History
- Made in Australia
- Owned by Robert A. Waters before December 14, 1953
- Received from Robert A. Waters (Seller) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) on December 14, 1953
What
- Name
- Decorated Shell
- Identification Number
- C1688
- Type of Item
- shell
- Material
- mother of pearl shell
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, ground and carved
- Overall
- height 0.4 cm, width 9.2 cm, depth 3.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Australian
- Previous Owner
- Robert A. Waters
- Received from
- Robert A. Waters (Seller) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Australia
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 14, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on December 14, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2284/0090