Man's leg ornament of glass beads (to tie rattles to)

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Object Number 58-43-50/10355

Display Title Man's leg ornament of glass beads (to tie rattles to)

Descriptions

Inventory Description Ornament, white, red, yellow and blue beads on twisted fiber string

Classification

Jewelry

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Botswana
Africa / Namibia

Additional Geographic Terms Africa, Southwest: Gautsche Pan, vicinity of; Kai Kai, ca. 20 mi W of

Materials Glass

Dimensions Overall: 13.9 x 8.7 x 1.2 cm (5 1/2 x 3 7/16 x 1/2 in.)

Quantity 1

Provenance

Expedition Peabody Museum Southwest Africa Expedition (Spring & Summer 1958)

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