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Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
Object Number 2014.10.192
Display Title Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ring, nitien, (currency or ritual object), overall patina, concentric lines on ring and on four dome-shaped knobs
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kru
  • Grebo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Brass , Clay
Dimensions Other: 20.7 × 19.4 × 5.8 cm, 3.724 kg (8 1/8 × 7 5/8 × 2 5/16 in., 8.21 lb.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2014.10.192
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
2014.10.90 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
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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
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs; top of one knob, areas in ring missing, casting flaw
2014.10.133 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs; top of one knob, areas in ring missing, casting flaw
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
2014.10.227 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
Unclassified
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, top of one knob missing
2014.10.228 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, top of one knob missing
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
2014.10.130 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
2014.10.110 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs; casting flaws
2014.10.173 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs; casting flaws
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