Necklace Item Number: A9074 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Fibre rope necklace with four decorated bundles. A wooden rectangular end wrapped in cedar bark and black and red fibre then tied with twine with a swan head mounted on top that would dangle, beak down. The left side has a small cedar strip bundle covered in ermine fur. The back section is two ermine skins wrapped together. The right side is a bird wing plus part of the body intertwined with another animal.
History Of Use
Shaman's necklace.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before January 1969
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) during January 1969
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- A9074
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- swan head, wood, bird wing, ermine skin, fibre and cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- bound and tied
- Overall
- height 64.3 cm, width 17.8 cm, depth 6.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 1969
- Acquisition Date
- during January 1969
Other
- Condition
- fair