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Ornament made of bone, worn on the arm
Ornament made of bone, worn on the arm
Object Number 72-20-50/6762
Display Title Ornament made of bone, worn on the arm
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved ivory ornament, oval w/ flared ends, burned/incised deisgn, leather strap
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ovambo?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / South Africa
Materials Ivory, Leather
Dimensions Overall: 10.6 x 2.9 x 1.3 cm (4 3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 72-20-50/6762
Provenance
Collector South African Museum
Donor Museum of Comparative Zoology (1872)

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