Pectoral Ornament

MOA: University of British Columbia

3314/9

Rectangular beaded ornament with a white, blue and yellow geometric pattern. Clusters of red, pink, blue and green dots throughout geometric pattern. Red and blue dots are overtop the yellow patterns, the pink dots are on the blue portions, and the red and green dots are on the white parts of the design. Ornament has a white beaded border with a black outline. Two strands extend from the top edge of the rectangle and fasten together. The strand on the left has a looped end and the strand on the right has a taupe-coloured seed on the end. Strands are yellow with a blue and black border.

  • History Of Use

    Beaded pectoral ornaments worn ceremonially.


  • Type of Item ornament
  • Culture Shipibo
  • Material plastic, fibre, seed
  • Measurements height 39.9 cm, width 14.4 cm, depth 0.4 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 excellent
  • Accession Number 3314/0009