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1978.20.165

Coiled copper finger ring. Made by coiling wire or a flat strip of metal round a stick. [ASh [OPS move] 16/11/2016]

1978.20.165

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Collection type
Object
Description
Coiled copper finger ring. Made by coiling wire or a flat strip of metal round a stick. [ASh [OPS move] 16/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
East of Mount Elgon
Cultural groups
Tiati
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1978
Date collected
By 1978
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1978
Materials and processes
Material Copper Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Coiled
Dimensions
Diameter 19 mm, Height 21 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.165 Other numbers: PP13A, PP13B, or PP13C

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Finger Ring