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Necklace of white, black, rose and blue beads and black elephant's hair
Necklace of white, black, rose and blue beads and black elephant's hair
Object Number 46-78-70/2336
Display Title Necklace of white, black, rose and blue beads and black elephant's hair
Descriptions
Object Description Necklace of white, black, rose and blue beads and black elephant's hair
Inventory Description Necklace, open ended, blue, pink, white and black beaded strands at center, beads strung on fiber, small conical brass ornament at center of beads, long extensions of dark hair at either end, hair wrapped with thin brass wire at connection with beads, beaded tassels at top of hair, hair strung through tassels, small rattan ring at brass section of one hair extension
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Philippines
Materials Elephant hair , Glass beads , Copper alloy , Rattan , Fiber , Wire
Dimensions Overall (extended): 189 × 9 × 4 cm (74 7/16 × 3 9/16 × 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-78-70/2336
Provenance
Collector Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (01/01/1880-01/01/1900)
Donor Mr. Patrick T. Jackson (11/27/1946)

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