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Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, crack across ring and two knobs
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, crack across ring and two knobs
Object Number 2014.10.211
Display Title Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, crack across ring and two knobs
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ring, nitien, (currency or ritual object), brown, linear and spoke pattern on ring and four knobs, large crack and damage
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kru
  • Grebo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Brass , Clay
Dimensions Other: 16 × 16.5 × 4.8 cm, 2.703 kg (6 5/16 × 6 1/2 × 1 7/8 in., 5.96 lb.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2014.10.211
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; crack in one knob, casting flaw, unusual knobs
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Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
2014.10.91 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
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Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
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2014.10.204 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; very large; four knobs, cracks in ring
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Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
2014.10.118 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
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Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
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