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Object Number
999-34-50/12875
Display Title
Horse or camel head ornament
Descriptions
Object Description
Aluminum horse or camel head decoration with diamond and disc forms
Inventory Description
Ornament, horse or camel muzzle, U-shaped flat metal with iron chain
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Niger
Additional Geographic Terms
North Africa
Materials
Iron, Aluminum
Dimensions
Overall: 12.07 x 12.7 x 15.24 cm (4 3/4 x 5 x 6 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
999-34-50/12875
Credit Line
Gift of Mark S. Rapoport, MD (MPH '73) and Jane C. Hughes ('69)
Provenance
Collector
Mark S. Rapoport
(1996 - 12/12/99)
Donor
Mark S. Rapoport
(1996 - 12/12/99)
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