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Blue glass bracelets, 50 years old. Purchased Feb. 1953 from the sister of Akmou
Blue glass bracelets, 50 years old. Purchased Feb. 1953 from the sister of Akmou
Object Number 53-14-50/9648
Display Title Blue glass bracelets, 50 years old. Purchased Feb. 1953 from the sister of Akmou
Descriptions
Object Description Blue glass bracelets, 50 years old. Purchased Feb. 1953 from the sister of Akmouk, paramount chief of Hoggar Confederation
Inventory Description Bracelets, opaque blue glass bangles, rounded, worn and chipped edges
Classification
  • Bracelet
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tuareg
  • Sudanese
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Algeria
Additional Geographic Terms Algerian Sahara
Materials Glass
Dimensions Overall: 7.9 x 7.2 x 1.1 cm (3 1/8 x 2 13/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 53-14-50/9648

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