Skip to main content
Cast brass or bronze ear(?) ornaments
Cast brass or bronze ear(?) ornaments
Object Number 99-12-50/53712
Display Title Cast brass or bronze ear(?) ornaments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Jewelry, brass pendants with 7 spiral designs on each, with loops
Classification
  • Pendant
Department Ethnographic
Date before 1899
Culture
  • Ashanti
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ghana
Additional Geographic Terms Africa, Western
Materials Brass
Dimensions Overall: 4.9 x 2.3 x 0.2 cm (1 15/16 x 7/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 99-12-50/53712
Credit Line Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Provenance Boston Museum
Donor David P. Kimball
Donor Augusta K. Horton
Donor L. Cushing Kimball

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Cast brass or bronze ear(?) ornaments
99-12-50/53713 Cast brass or bronze ear(?) ornaments
Casting
Ghana
Cast brass or bronze ear(?) ornaments representing scorpion
99-12-50/53711 Cast brass or bronze ear(?) ornaments representing scorpion
Casting
Ghana
Brass hair ornaments for women
57-36-50/10128 Brass hair ornaments for women
Pendant
Algeria
Cast brass or bronze ornaments
99-12-50/53714 Cast brass or bronze ornaments
Casting
Ghana
Brass shawl pin (a) and brass ear ornaments
99-12-30/53155A Brass shawl pin (a) and brass ear ornaments
Pin
Chile
Two Leaf-Shaped Ornaments, May have Been Pendants from Earrings
991-12-60/14973A Two Leaf-Shaped Ornaments, May have Been Pendants from Earrings
Pendant
China
Brass shawl pin (a) and brass ear ornaments
99-12-30/53155B Brass shawl pin (a) and brass ear ornaments
Earring
Chile
Two Leaf-Shaped Ornaments, May have Been Pendants from Earrings
991-12-60/14973B Two Leaf-Shaped Ornaments, May have Been Pendants from Earrings
Pendant
China
Pair of ear ornaments
09-8-10/75082 Pair of ear ornaments
Jewelry
Montana
Pair of brass ear ornaments
08-36-70/74352 Pair of brass ear ornaments
Earring
Eastern Lepanto
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Ear ornaments
09-5-00/75372 Ear ornaments
Earring
Brass head ornament; Anklets?, of coiled brass
54-33-60/10179 Brass head ornament; Anklets?, of coiled brass
Jewelry
Assam