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Object Number
988-18-50/12437
Display Title
Amulet, protective belt
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Gri-gri belt
Object Description
Amulet, protective belt; Gri-Gri belt
Inventory Description
Ornament, sewn cloth and leather strand with rectangular leather pendant.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hausa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Niger
Dimensions
Overall: 54.5 x 5.7 x 3.1 cm (21 7/16 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
988-18-50/12437
Provenance
Provenance
El Hadji Ousman Maysage
(10/87-8/88)
Collector
Christopher B. Steiner
(10/87-8/88 - 12/6/88)
Donor
Christopher B. Steiner
(10/87-8/88 - 12/6/88)
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