Arm ornament; large flexible bracelet of coiled iron wire. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 14/10/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Arm ornament; large flexible bracelet of coiled iron wire. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 14/10/2005]
Long description: Description taken from Conservation Card by Lorraine Rostant - Arm ornament. Coiled wire bracelets, those of Cu alloy recycled British half-pences. (Lorraine Rostant 06/01/00) [LKG 29/01/2009]
Geographical reference: South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa; Unknown
Cultural groups: Nguni
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1874
Date collected: Prior to 1874
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Wound, Process Coiled
Dimensions: Diameter: max 120 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.82.60
Research and responses: 6 copper bracelets [.54 - .59] and 2 iron bracelets [.60 - .61] are tied together with copper wire. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 14/10/2005]

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