Necklace Item Number: C134 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A light brown braided band holding two horizontal rows of white shells strung on fibre cord.
Item History
- Made in Papua, Indonesia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- C134
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- plant fibre, palm leaf and shell
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 15.0 cm, width 18.0 cm, depth 3.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- West Papuan
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua, Indonesia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2191/0548