Beads Item Number: 3009/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
String of 90 handmade beads, 81 brass and 9 copper. Each bead is barrel shaped, of similar size and shape but not identical. They are open on narrow ends. Each has a single horizontal slit where the metal was joined. The beads are strung on a piece of sinew.
Narrative
Found in the area between Winfield and Kelowna, however it is unknown if the beads originated in that area or were brought in from elsewhere.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected in British Columbia, Canada during 1971
- Owned by Bob Craig before July 26, 2013
- Received from Bob Craig (Donor) on July 26, 2013
What
- Name
- Beads
- Identification Number
- 3009/1
- Type of Item
- bead
- Material
- brass metal, copper metal and sinew
- Overall
- height 0.6 cm, width 0.6 cm, depth 29.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- during 1971
- Ownership Date
- before July 26, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on July 26, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3009/0001