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1914.26.135

Armlet of strung brass beads with brass pendants cast by the cire perdue (lost wax) process. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 27/10/2005]

1914.26.135

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Collection type
Object
Description
Armlet of strung brass beads with brass pendants cast by the cire perdue (lost wax) process. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 27/10/2005]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Northern Nigeria Borno and Yobe states
Cultural groups
Hausa
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1914
Date collected
By 1914
Acquisition information
Donated: 1914
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Material Bead, Process Lost Wax Cast, Process Strung
Dimensions
Length: max 154 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1914.26.135
Research and responses

‘Bornuese' may refer to Bornu. [JP 7/1/2000]

Search terms: Ornament, Bead, Arm Ornament, Pendant