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1966.1.552

Necklace. Made up of opaque mid blue, light blue, white and one red glass beads on two twisted strands of vegetable fibre. [ASh [OPS move] 4/11/2016]

1966.1.552

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Collection type
Object
Description
Necklace. Made up of opaque mid blue, light blue, white and one red glass beads on two twisted strands of vegetable fibre. [ASh [OPS move] 4/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Uganda
Africa > Eastern Africa > Uganda
Mount Elgon
Cultural groups
Gisu
Date / Period
Date made: Before 08/1911
Date collected
By 08/1911
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1966
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Material Glass, Material Plant Fibre, Process Strung, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Diameter 10 mm largest bead, Diameter 6 mm smallest bead, Length 392 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1966.1.552
Research and responses

'Gisu' is an alternate name for Bagishu [OD 27/3/2001].

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Neck Ornament

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