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1910.1.176

Dance ornament

1910.1.176

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Collection type
Object
Description
Dance ornament
Long description
Each seed has a split in the bottom like a pellet bell. The seeds are tied together with a band of fibre string on one end to form a circle. [HLR]
Cultural groups
Tetela
Person
Field collector Emil Torday
PRM source Emil Torday
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1909
Date collected
1907 - 1909
Acquisition information
Donated: 1910
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fruit Husk, Material String, Material Plant Seed, Process Tied, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 195 mm, Depth: max 50 mm, Length: max 230 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1910.1.176

Search terms: Music, Dance, Ornament, Musical Instrument, Dance Accessory, Neck Ornament, Rattle

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