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Small metal ring, nitien or finger ring resembling nitien, with 3 bumps
Small metal ring, nitien or finger ring resembling nitien, with 3 bumps
Object Number 2014.10.22
Display Title Small metal ring, nitien or finger ring resembling nitien, with 3 bumps
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ring, metal, nitien (currency or ritual object), cast brass,patina, three surface protusions equally spaced, liner ornamentation
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Grebo
  • Kru
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Brass
Dimensions Other: 4.7 × 4.9 × 1.3 cm, 0.109 kg (1 7/8 × 1 15/16 × 1/2 in., 0.24 lb.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2014.10.22
Credit Line Gift of Mark Clayton
Provenance
Collector Mark Clayton (2005-2014)
Donor Donated by Mark Clayton (2005-9/9/2014)

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