Four thin leather waist belts [.1 - .4] decorated with cowrie shells. [.2] is also decorated with two tobacco tin lids (Westminster tobacco Co. + H.D. Wills), probably used as dance accessory. [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 5/5/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Four thin leather waist belts [.1 - .4] decorated with cowrie shells. [.2] is also decorated with two tobacco tin lids (Westminster tobacco Co. + H.D. Wills), probably used as dance accessory. [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 5/5/2005]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria; Dan Kabba
Cultural groups: Fulani
Person: Field collector Francis James Rennell Rodd; Field collector Buchanan-Rodd Expedition; PRM source Francis James Rennell Rodd; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 05/1922
Date collected: May 1922
Acquisition information: Donated: 1945
Materials and processes: Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Cowrie Shell, Material Tin Metal, Process Recycled, Process Tied, Process Woven
Dimensions: Length: max 670 mm, Length: max 630 mm, Length: max 630 mm, Length: max 615 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1945.6.140.1 Accession number: 1945.6.140.2 Accession number: 1945.6.140.3 Accession number: 1945.6.140.4
Research and responses: Related Documents File - See 'Rennell of Rodd' file in the 'Collector's File' area of the RDFs for: an unpublished article by Rodd 'The Star Trap' (1923); correspondence between Bernard Fagg and Rodd, discussing the objects Rodd donated to the PRM; and a list prepared by Blackwood of the objects donated by Rodd. [DCF Court Team 7/7/2003]

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