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Object Number 53-14-50/9636.2
Display Title Hair ornament
Descriptions
Object Description Hair ornament of 10 pieces (mostly silver and glass), worn by women, , braided into each side of hair
Inventory Description Glass rings, circular with scalloped edge
Classification
  • Ring
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Black l'Arba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Algeria
Additional Geographic Terms Sahara
Materials Glass
Dimensions Overall: 2.9 x 2.5 x 0.7 cm (1 1/8 x 1 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 2
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