Ornament Item Number: Aa160 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Circular band wrapped with copper beads spaced 0.25 cm. apart around the total circumference. Black wrapped giraffe hair is visible coiled underneath.
History Of Use
Worn by women, commonly between the knee and the calf.
Cultural Context
Women's ornament.
Item History
- Made in Okavango Swamps, Botswana
- Collected between 1967 and 1975
- Owned by Frank A. Gaudin before September 15, 1975
- Received from Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on September 15, 1975
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- Aa160
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- leather skin, copper metal and hair
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, wrapped and knotted
- Overall
- height 0.6 cm, diameter 10.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Khoisan ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank A. Gaudin
- Received from
- Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Okavango Swamps, Botswana
When
- Collection Date
- between 1967 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before September 15, 1975
- Acquisition Date
- on September 15, 1975
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 100
- Accession Number
- 0287/0133 c