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Object Number
975-32-50/11902
Display Title
Silver bracelet
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Ahbeg; dbalize wan iboutouten
Object Description
Silver bracelet ("ahbeg") with incised design and 15 protruding spikes (may serve as a weapon).
Inventory Description
Bracelet, cuff, intricate engraved and cut-out designs, 15 squared spikes
Classification
- Bracelet
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Algeria
Additional Geographic Terms
Algerian Sahara
Materials
Silver, Silver alloy
Dimensions
Overall: 8.4 x 11.1 x 4.6 cm (3 5/16 x 4 3/8 x 1 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-32-50/11902
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Lloyd Cabot Briggs
Donor
Estate of Dr. Lloyd Cabot Briggs
(1975)
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