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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 2014.10.177
Display Title Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ring, nitien, (currency or ritual object), spoke lines on ring, damaged, four dome-shaped knobs, missing pieces
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kru
  • Grebo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Brass , Clay
Dimensions Other: 19 × 18.5 × 4.7 cm, 1.66 kg (7 1/2 × 7 5/16 × 1 7/8 in., 3.66 lb.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2014.10.177
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
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Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient
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Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient
2014.10.175 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient
Unclassified
Liberia
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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 knob deficient.
2014.10.219 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient.
Unclassified
Liberia
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2014.10.138 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one knob deficient, casting flaw.
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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
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Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
2014.10.209 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
2014.10.200 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
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Liberia
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2014.10.120 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs; crack in one knob, casting flaw, unusual knobs
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2014.10.211 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, crack across ring and two knobs
Unclassified
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