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Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient
Object Number 2014.10.175
Display Title Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ring, nitien, (currency or ritual object), patina, four knobs, dome shaped, missing parts
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kru
  • Grebo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Brass , Clay
Dimensions Other: 17 × 17 × 4.8 cm, 1.406 kg (6 11/16 × 6 11/16 × 1 7/8 in., 3.1 lb.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2014.10.175
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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Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs; tip of one knob deficient, casting flaw
2014.10.166 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs; tip of one knob deficient, casting flaw
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient
2014.10.177 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient
2014.10.212 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; two knobs deficient, casting flaws; unusual knobs, one with unique ring of small knobs
2014.10.97 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; two knobs deficient, casting flaws; unusual knobs, one with unique ring of small knobs
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient.
2014.10.219 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient.
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient, casting flaw.
2014.10.138 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient, casting flaw.
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, three knobs deficient, casting flaws
2014.10.179 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, three knobs deficient, casting flaws
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one deficient
2014.10.195 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one deficient
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; two knobs deficient, casting flaws
2014.10.68 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; two knobs deficient, casting flaws
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, part of one knob missing, casting flaw.
2014.10.155 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, part of one knob missing, casting flaw.
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs; top of one knob missing, casting flaw
2014.10.107 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs; top of one knob missing, casting flaw
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs; top of one knob missing, cracks in ring, casting flaw
2014.10.134 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs; top of one knob missing, cracks in ring, casting flaw
Unclassified
Liberia