Necklace
Item number A8130 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Necklace strung with dentalium shells and glass beads. The dentalium shells are strung in pairs, doubled side by side. They are followed by one or two blue beads, then several smaller clear glass beads, and then one or two of the larger blue beads. The glass beds are strung in a single row.
History Of Use
This necklace is made from two types of trade items. Dentalia shells were traded extensively throughout the Pacific Northwest prior to European contact and appear in the archaeological record, spanning back several millenia. Blue glass and other trade beads became popular items of exchange after contact with Europeans. Anthropologist Homer Barnett notes that traditionally: "body ornaments were not worn as part of everyday dress. They were expensive and so were reserved for ceremonial occasions (1955:76)."
Cultural Context
trade; ceremonial
Item History
- Made in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1950 and 1962
- Owned by Mrs. Archie Alexander
- 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
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- A8130
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- dentalium shell, glass and cotton fibre ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- strung
- Overall
- height 47.4 cm, width 4.8 cm, depth 0.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Archie Alexander and Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 6
- Accession Number
- 0081/0148 c
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