Charm Item Number: 593/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hummingbird charm. Bird is mounted on a rectangular piece of red cloth, and enclosed in a plastic package. The body of the hummingbird is entirely covered by a case made of green, silky thread.
History Of Use
Said to be carried in a purse as a good luck charm, or placed under a bed as a fertility charm.
Narrative
Purchased by the donor in a Puebla market in May 1971.
Item History
What
- Name
- Charm
- Identification Number
- 593/1
- Type of Item
- charm
- Material
- hummingbird bird, silk fibre ? and synthetic fibre
- Overall
- height 2.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 3.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Puebla, Mexico
When
- Collection Date
- during 1971
- Ownership Date
- before January 23, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on January 23, 1980
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0593/0001