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Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one deficient
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one deficient
Object Number 2014.10.195
Display Title Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, one deficient
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ring, nitien, (currency or ritual object), brown in color, concentric lines on ring, four knobs with flattened ends
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Grebo
  • Kru
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Brass , Clay
Dimensions Other: 4.3 × 14.5 × 14.5 cm, 1.08 kg (1 11/16 × 5 11/16 × 5 11/16 in., 2.38 lb.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2014.10.195
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, 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 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; 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
2014.10.212 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
2014.10.177 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, 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, one knob deficient
2014.10.175 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
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; 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
2014.10.90 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
2014.10.226 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
Unclassified
Liberia