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1940.7.0300

Chest ornament in the shape of a rectangular box with two metal loops on one side and a number of small chains on the other. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 20/6/2005]

1940.7.0300

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Collection type
Object
Description
Chest ornament in the shape of a rectangular box with two metal loops on one side and a number of small chains on the other. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 20/6/2005]
Geographical reference
Niger
Africa > Western Africa > Niger
Person
Field collector Samuel Peach Powell
PRM source Samuel Peach Powell
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1940
Date collected
By 1940
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length: max 87 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.7.0300

Search terms: Ornament, Breast Ornament