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Object Number
988-18-50/12512
Display Title
Necklace worn by chiefs and attendants
Descriptions
Object Description
Brass chain with four brass pendants in the form of blacksmith tools.
Inventory Description
Necklace, chain link with four hanging pendants on ring
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Akan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ivory Coast
Materials
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 50.8 x 5.2 x 1.9 cm (20 x 2 1/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
988-18-50/12512
Provenance
Provenance
Unknown
(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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