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1992.19.19

Warrior's ring claw with 3 pointed prongs. [SM 20/04/2007]

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1992.19.19

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Collection type
Object
Description
Warrior's ring claw with 3 pointed prongs. [SM 20/04/2007]
Long description
Warrior's ring claw with 3 pointed prongs. The object is made from one piece of iron that has been flattened and bent at one end to form the ring and separated into three prongs at the other end. [SM 20/04/2007]
Geographical reference
Uganda
Africa > Eastern Africa > Uganda
Karamoja District
Cultural groups
Karamojong
Person
Field collector Gordon Peter Waddell
PRM source Pippa Philpott
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1950
Date collected
circa 1950 - 1970
Acquisition information
Donated: 31/07/1992
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Bent
Dimensions
Length: max 95 mm, Width: max 30 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1992.19.19
Research and responses

Collector was a police officer in Uganda in the 1950s and 60s.

Search terms: Weapon, Ornament, Tool, Finger Ring, Finger Ring Knife Ornament

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