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Object Number
29-43-50/B4784.1
Display Title
Ivory hair ornament - incised decoration, 2 teeth
Descriptions
Object Description
Bone hair ornament with a deep, S-shaped, spoon-like bowl at one end, a decorative middle section with a recessed criss-cross design filled with matte black-pigment and two long tines. Note: The Embark description originally identified this material as ivory but it does not exhibit any of the morphological characteristics of ivory. Under magnification it shows traces of the short striations, shallow channels and cracqelure pattern that are diagnostic for bone. Peabody Number is painted on object with black paint.
Inventory Description
Ornament, 2 tines, incised linear design, s shaped bowl
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bantu speaking peoples?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials
Ivory, Pigment, Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 13.2 x 1.8 x 0.7 cm (5 3/16 x 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
29-43-50/B4784.1
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-43-50/B4784 | Ivory hair ornament - incised decoration, 2 teeth |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 973-43-50/11673C | Bone comb decorated with black pigment |
Comb
|
Africa
| |
| 05-31-50/64980 | Decorated double-sided bone comb/pin |
Comb
|
KwaZulu-Natal
Zululand | |
| 973-43-50/11673A | Bone (?) spoon, decorated with red paint and black pigment |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 973-43-50/11673B | Bone (?) spoon, decorated with red paint and black pigment |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 29-43-50/B4782.3 | Small ivory spoons - incised decoration |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 29-43-50/B4782.2 | Small ivory spoons - incised decoration |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 29-43-50/B4782.1 | Small ivory spoons - incised decoration |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 29-43-50/B4782 | Small ivory spoons - incised decoration |
Spoon
|
Africa
| |
| 03-1-50/62763 | Bone snuff spoon |
Spoon
|
South Africa
| |
| 32-61-50/B5245 | Bone hair pin |
Pin
|
Madagascar
| |
| 06-50-50/66994 | Bone snuff spoon |
Spoon
|
South Africa
|