Brenda Burgin Ross Artifact Collection
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 0550
Content Description
Artifacts from Liberia collected by Ross during her time in the Peace Corps. The collection includes a mask, cooking pot, board game, basket, mortar, and bracelets, as well as digital photographs. Additions to collection: 1 record box of African artifacts, 2023-01-24. 2 pieces of textile art, 2023-06-08. 1 wooden sculpture, 1 brass sculpture, and 1 bracelet, 2023-08-07. 3 large skirts, 1 dress, 1 necklace, 2023-10. Pendant necklace from Ghana, 2024-03-26.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Donated by Brenda Burgin Ross.
Language of Description
English
Script of Description
Latin
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Other: 1974 - 1976
Extent
18.00 Linear Feet (2 or more artifact boxes; 6.00 linear feet. Added: 1 record box of artifacts. Added: 1 oversized folder. Added: 1 artifact box. Added: 6 boxes, approx. 9.00 linear feet.)
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Creative Commons license.
Source
- Brenda Burgin Ross (Person)
- Artifact box: 1 (Accession)
- Artifact box: 2 (Accession)
- Artifact box: 3 (Accession)
- Artifact box: 4 (Accession)
- Artifact box: 5 (Accession)
- Artifact box: 6 (Accession)
- Artifact box: 7 (Accession)
- Folder: 8 (Accession)
- Artifact box: 5, Item: Necklace from Ghana (Accession)
- Artifact box: 8 (Accession)
- Artifact box: 9 (Accession)
- Artifact box: 10 (Accession)
- Artifact box: 11 (Accession)
- Artifact box: 12 (Accession)
- Artifact box: 13 (Accession)