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Iron necklet, bound with thin strip of brass, hammered ends (mulinga)
Iron necklet, bound with thin strip of brass, hammered ends (mulinga)
Object Number 39-39-50/3570
Display Title Iron necklet, bound with thin strip of brass, hammered ends (mulinga)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term mulinga
Object Description Iron necklet, bound with thin strip of brass, hammered ends, mulinga
Inventory Description Necklace, c-shape ring, copper wound around iron ring, open, flat ends
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bwamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Bundibugyo; Fort Portal, 40 miles west of
Materials Iron, Brass
Dimensions Overall: 19 x 14.5 x 1.6 cm (7 1/2 x 5 11/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-39-50/3570

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