Breast Ornament Item Number: C529 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A large rounded circular shell bordered with four pieces of bone, each of which has a toothed edge. There is a bone star at the centre.
Cultural Context
used in war
Item History
- Made in Vanua Levu, Fiji before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Breast Ornament
- Identification Number
- C529
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- lead metal, copper metal, whale bone and shell
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and riveted
- Overall
- height 22.2 cm, width 23.6 cm, depth 3.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Fijian
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vanua Levu, Fiji
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 55
- Accession Number
- 2191/0888