Neck Ring Item Number: A6306 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tightly knitted red string cover sewn over a core of tighlty packed cloth. Long red string fringes twined together near the top are sewn to the ring in four places that are relatively equally spaced. Oval in shape.
History Of Use
Part of a ts!eqa dancer's outfit.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Alice Mountain before November 10, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Alice Mountain (Seller) on November 10, 1953
What
- Name
- Neck Ring
- Identification Number
- A6306
- Type of Item
- neck ring
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- knitted
- Overall
- height 4.0 cm, width 50.0 cm, depth 37.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Alice Mountain
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Alice Mountain (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before November 10, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on November 10, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2012/0003