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1897.35.16

Girl's hair pin in the form of an ambassador's staff, made of carved bone and bound in places with very fine elephant hair.

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1897.35.16

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Collection type
Object
Description
Girl's hair pin in the form of an ambassador's staff, made of carved bone and bound in places with very fine elephant hair.
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
KwaZulu / Natal
Cultural groups
Zulu
Person
Field collector Mrs Charles Roberson
PRM source Mrs Charles Roberson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1897
Date collected
By 1897
Acquisition information
Donated: 27/09/1897 Found unentered: 02/03/2003
Materials and processes
Material Bone, Material Elephant Hair Animal, Process Carved, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 166 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1897.35.16

Search terms: Ornament, Hair Ornament

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