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Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, two missing small areas
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, two missing small areas
Object Number 2014.10.218
Display Title Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, two missing small areas
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ring, nitien, (currency or ritual object), brown, concentric pattern with raised horizontal line, four dome-shaped knobs with linear patterns
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kru
  • Grebo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Brass , Clay
Dimensions Other: 22 × 21 × 4.5 cm, 9.526 kg (8 11/16 × 8 1/4 × 1 3/4 in., 21 lb.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2014.10.218
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; 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; areas missing, casting flaw, unusual knobs and bosses
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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; 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, 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 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; 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, each different
2014.10.115 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs, each different
Unclassified
Liberia
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2014.10.204 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; very large; four knobs, cracks in ring
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 with different designs
2014.10.148 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs with different designs
Unclassified
Liberia
Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
2014.10.165 Metal ring, nitien, cast brass with clay core; four knobs
Unclassified
Liberia