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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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