Pectoral Ornament
MOA: University of British Columbia
3314/20
Square beaded ornament with a black and white geometric pattern. Six red dots, three each along the left and right sides, throughout the geometric pattern. Eight silver-coloured discs hanging from bottom edge. Two strands extend from top edge of ornament and fasten together. Left strand has looped end and right strand has taupe-coloured seed on the end. Strands are white with a black stripe down the centre and have a thin black border.
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History Of Use
Beaded pectoral ornaments worn ceremonially.
- Type of Item ornament
- Culture Shipibo
- Material plastic, metal, seed, fibre
- Measurements height 38.8 cm, width 21.3 cm, depth 0.6 cm (overall)
- Field Collector Anthony A. Shelton
- Previous Owner Silvia Ricopa, Olinda Silvano Inuma de
- Received from Silvia Ricopa, Olinda Silvano Inuma de, Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget
- Made in Peru
- Collected in Vancouver
- Creation Date during 2018
- Collection Date during 2018
- Ownership Date before August 28, 2018
- Acquisition Date on August 28, 2018
- Item Classes beadwork
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3314/0020