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Object Number 57-36-50/10130
Display Title Pectoral amulet. Silver base pendant - breast plate?
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Terwet
Object Description Silver base pendant - breast plate?
Inventory Description Silver pendant, large triangle with hanging triangular pieces, stamped design
Classification
  • Pendant
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Algeria
Additional Geographic Terms Sahara, Northwest
Materials Silver
Dimensions Overall: 21 x 20 x 2.2 cm (8 1/4 x 7 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector Dr. Lloyd Cabot Briggs (1956-1957 - 1957)
Donor Dr. Lloyd Cabot Briggs (1956-1957 - 1957)

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