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1942.13.1142.6

Copper alloy wire. The wire has been bent into an oval shape with an open loop at either end of the piece and the two ends almost touching in the centre. [ASh [OPS move] 2/11/2016]

1942.13.1142.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy wire. The wire has been bent into an oval shape with an open loop at either end of the piece and the two ends almost touching in the centre. [ASh [OPS move] 2/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Abia Arochukwu Arochuku
Cultural groups
Igbo
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1932
Date collected
1932
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Moulded, Process Bent
Dimensions
Depth: max 8 mm, Height: max 2 mm, Length: max 58 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.1142.6 Other numbers: 55

Search terms: Ornament, Unidentified Object

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