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1910.22.17

Ear ornament of circle of wire with geometric wire work inside. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 09/11/2010]

1910.22.17

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ear ornament of circle of wire with geometric wire work inside. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 09/11/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Eastern Province KwaZulu/Natal Province (Transkei)
Person
Field collector Henry Reade Woodroofe
PRM source Henry Reade Woodroofe
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1910
Date collected
By 1910
Acquisition information
Donated: 1910
Materials and processes
Material Metal Wire, Material Brass Metal, Material Iron Metal, Process Bent
Dimensions
Diameter 90 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1910.22.17
Research and responses

Transkei was a former republic (though never internationally recognized as such) in South Africa. Its territory became part of Eastern Cape and KwaZulu/Natal provinces. [Encyclopædia Britannica Online] [CF 11/9/2000]

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