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Object Number
2004.29.12074
Display Title
Woman with metal neck and arm rings
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Masai / E. Africa / Nilotic-Hamitic / (Bari-Suk-Masai Group) / Masai. / A. Agassiz Collection / Mus. Comp. Zool. June, 1914."; printed on photograph: "Maasai woman"
Department
Photographic
Date
1908
Culture
- Maasai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
E. Africa
Dimensions
Overall: 13.97 × 10.16 cm (5 1/2 × 4 in.)
Provenance
Collector
Alexander Agassiz
Donor
Donated by
Museum of Comparative Zoology
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.12073 | Woman with metal neck and arm rings |
Africa
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| 2004.29.12082 | Two women with arm rings |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.12085 | Studio portrait of a girl with bead necklaces and arm rings |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.12087 | Woman standing and holding a large bag or garment |
Africa
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| 2004.29.12071 | Man with large ear plug and scarification |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.12072 | Man with large ear plug and scarification |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.12078 | Masai |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.12080 | Three men standing, with huts in background |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.12079 | Two men with spears in front of a structure |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.12081 | Group of women standing in front of a building |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.12086 | Studio portrait of two girls |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.12088 | Studio portrait of a woman sitting |
Africa
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