Ear Ornament Item Number: A8208 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ornaments consisting of two bundles of red-dyed and golden coloured cedar bark. Each bundleis tied with a wrap of string. Several strands of bark run through both bundles joining the two.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1950 and 1962
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
- Name
- Ear Ornament
- Identification Number
- A8208
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- cedar bark and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- bound
- Overall
- height 35.5 cm, width 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish
- Previous Owner
- Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0081/0173