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Object Number
04-45-50/64182
Display Title
Hairpin ornament
Descriptions
Object Description
Two hair ornaments ("god's eye")- thin, flat plant fiber elements in two tones, interwoven over slender split cane crosspieces in diamond pattern.
Inventory Description
Ornaments, light and dark brown woven fibers on stick, broken.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Umbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Angola
Additional Geographic Terms
Benquilla, 300 mi east of
Materials
Fiber, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 12.6 x 5.5 x 0.3 cm (4 15/16 x 2 3/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
8
Label on object
64182
Provenance
Collector
Rev. Henry A. Neipp
(1898-1902 - 1904)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-45-50/64181 | Hairpin ornament |
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