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Object Number
37-77-50/2712
Display Title
Ankle rattles of Snake Society dancers (pair) - made of shells of bean-like pod
Descriptions
Object Description
Ankle rattles of snake society dancers (pair) - made of shells of +
Inventory Description
Anklet, woven fiber band with fiber cords and hanging seed pods
Classification
- Anklet
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Vegetable fiber, Seed pod
Dimensions
Overall: 23 x 11.5 x 6.5 cm (9 1/16 x 4 1/2 x 2 9/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
37-77-50/2712
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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