Necklace Item Number: Aa26 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Four strands of brown reeds alternating with glass trade beads of white, black, orange, yellow, green, red, and blue strung onto synthetic twine. Large wooden bead of unusual design central piece.
History Of Use
Personal ornamentation.
Cultural Context
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
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- Aa26
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- grass, glass, leather skin and synthetic fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut and strung
- Overall
- height 30.0 cm, width 1.25 cm, depth 1.7 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
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0287/0023