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Object Number 998-26-50/12945
Display Title Camel neck collar
Descriptions
Indigenous Term ilgam
Object Description Camel neck collar of tasseled leather cords with dyed leather decoration; ornament
Inventory Description Collar, 2 strands braided black hide, tassel, 2 pigmented leather side strip
Classification
  • Collar
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms North Africa
Materials Leather, Dye
Dimensions Overall: 56.5 x 10.5 x 2.7 cm (22 1/4 x 4 1/8 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 998-26-50/12945
Credit Line Gift of Mark S. Rapoport, MD, School of Public Health '73, and Jane C. Hughes, Radcliffe '67
Provenance
Collector Mark S. Rapoport (1990 or later - 12/28/98)
Donor Mark S. Rapoport (1990 or later - 12/28/98)

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