Neck Ring Item Number: A6254 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cover of tightly knitted red string sewn over a core of cloth. Long tassels of lengths of red string twined together are sewn onto the ring in four places that are equally spaced. Circular in shape.
History Of Use
Part of a Tseq'a 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 October 13, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Alice Mountain (Seller) on October 13, 1953
What
- Name
- Neck Ring
- Identification Number
- A6254
- Type of Item
- neck ring
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- knitted and sewn
- Overall
- height 5.5 cm, diameter 46.0 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 October 13, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on October 13, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2011/0002