Ear Ornament Item Number: 2623/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ear ornaments, consisting of two wooden sticks (36 cm) bound with fibre, the lower 26 cm covered with red feathers. Four pains of brown tipped yellow feathers at the tip, and along the sides. Feathers between 6 and 10 cm long. Top 10 cm of stick decorated with shell disks tied onto fibre. Fibre with shells continues for approximately 55 cm, joining the two sticks.
Item History
- Made in Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
- Owned by Abraham Ross and Susan Ross before April 20, 2004
- Received from Abraham Ross (Donor) and Susan Ross (Donor) on April 20, 2004
What
- Name
- Ear Ornament
- Identification Number
- 2623/7
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- feather, plant fibre, wood and shell
- Overall
- height 144.0 cm, width 6.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Abraham Ross and Susan Ross
- Received from
- Abraham Ross (Donor) and Susan Ross (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 20, 2004
- Acquisition Date
- on April 20, 2004
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2623/0007