Necklace Item Number: C65 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Twenty-four teeth strung by their roots between small brown discs on a braided fibre.
Item History
- Made in Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati before 1902
- Collected during 1902
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- C65
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- plant fibre, shell and human tooth
- Manufacturing Technique
- drilled, ground and strung
- Overall
- height 0.8 cm, width 24.0 cm, depth 8.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- I-Kiribati
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nonouti, Gilbert Group, Kiribati
When
- Creation Date
- before 1902
- Collection Date
- during 1902
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2191/0493