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1938.35.1569

Arm ornament; circular band of braided black giraffe hair with a section of straight hairs and two sliders to adjust the size. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 25/10/2005]

1938.35.1569

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arm ornament; circular band of braided black giraffe hair with a section of straight hairs and two sliders to adjust the size. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 25/10/2005]
Geographical reference
Africa
Africa
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939
Date collected
By 1939
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Giraffe Hair Animal, Process Plaited, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Diameter: max 77 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.1569 Other numbers: 2238

Search terms: Ornament, Basketry, Arm Ornament

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