Necklace Item Number: C982 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rigid, u-shaped necklace decorated with boar's tusks; tusks are symmetrically attached with the larger tusks at the top and diminishing to smaller teeth-like attachments. Necklace is closed a the top with two tusks tied together at the tips.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea ?
- Owned by F. E. Williams
- Owned by Constance Williams before June 1951
- Received from Constance Williams (Donor) during June 1951
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- C982
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- nettle fibre and boar tusk
- Manufacturing Technique
- twisted and knotted
- Overall
- height 26.0 cm, width 26.0 cm, depth 3.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- F. E. Williams and Constance Williams
- Received from
- Constance Williams (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1951
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 64