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1945.10.31.4

Bride’s arm ring of wooden core with decorative spiral band of strings. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 17/09/2010]

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1945.10.31.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bride’s arm ring of wooden core with decorative spiral band of strings. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 17/09/2010]
Long description
Bride’s arm ring of wooden core with decorative spiral band of strings. The arm band is stained with dark red pigment. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 17/09/2010]
Geographical reference
Angola
Africa > Central Africa > Angola
Southern Angola
Person
Field collector Antoinette Powell-Cotton
Field collector Diana Powell-Cotton
PRM source Powell-Cotton Museum
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 1936-1937
Date collected
1936 - 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1945
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Pigment, Material Cane Plant, Process Bent, Process Bound, Process Stained
Dimensions
Diameter 75 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1945.10.31.4 Other numbers: Powell-Cotton number (37.2235) Other PRM accession number: 1945.10.31d

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