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Tila horn with hanging bracelet
Tila horn with hanging bracelet
Object Number 37-77-50/2895
Display Title Tila horn with hanging bracelet
Descriptions
Object Description Tila horn with bracelet hanging from it - sign of snake society man, carried in hand in public
Inventory Description Ornament, horn with shell decoration, perforated, metal loops.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Ganta, vicinity of
Materials Horn, Shell, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 16.6 x 3.9 x 3.9 cm (6 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/2895
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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