Copperhead hair ornament, knotted giraffe hair, copper beads

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Object Number 2004.24.32718.2

Display Title Copperhead hair ornament, knotted giraffe hair, copper beads

Descriptions

Object Description Hair ornament copper head Ju-Wasi/Kung

Keywords

Ethnographic

Subject

Hair Ornament

Department Photographic

Date 1991

Artist Hillel S. Burger

Culture

Ju/'hoansi
San

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Namibia

Additional Geographic Terms Nyae Nyae Area; Kalahari Desert

Materials Negative, black and white

Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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