Bracelet Item Number: A8127 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Silver bangle-like bracelet incised with the wraparound image of a snake; one end of bracelet is shaped in the form of the snake's head.
Narrative
According to Bevan Cross this was purchased for her by her sister, directly from an Indigenous person in Prince Rupert, sometimes between 1950-1962.
Item History
- Made in Prince Rupert, 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
- Bracelet
- Identification Number
- A8127
- Type of Item
- bracelet
- Material
- silver metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- engraved
- Overall
- height 1.0 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 4.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- 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
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 17
- Accession Number
- 0081/0076