Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Apron |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 1989.010 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1989.010.031 |
Other Name |
Waist Ornament |
Description |
Small white, blue, red, yellow and green beads and cowrie shells strung together in alternating rows to form a band, with leather strings attached to one of the long sides forming a fringe. There are three rows of beads and three rows of shells followed by a string of green and white beads ending with a shell dangling from the other long side. A twisted leather string extends from the row of fringe for fastening. Worn by an African Chieftain |
Provenance |
African chief necklace acquired as a memento by John Growder whose international oil drilling career lasted 32 years, taking him to India, Arabia, Japan, and Egypt. Update: based on research 02/2025 https://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/collections-online#/item/prm-object-80972 almost exact same item (different coloured beads) Changed Lexicon from Necklace to Apron. A necklace would have a curve. |
Dimensions |
H-22.86 L-76.2 cm |
Search Terms |
International Drillers Foreign Drillers Memento |
People |
Growder, John |
On Display Starting |
2025-04-01 |