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1937.35.31

Lost wax clay mould for an armlet [SM (Verve) 18/09/2014]

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1937.35.31

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lost wax clay mould for an armlet [SM (Verve) 18/09/2014]
Long description
Lost wax clay mould for an armlet. The mould is ring-shaped with an expanded opening. Wax is visible in the mould opening. THe mould is made from clay mixed with plant material. [SM (Verve) 18/09/2014]
Geographical reference
Sudan, Republic of
Africa > Northern Africa > Sudan, Republic of
Chad
Africa > Central Africa > Chad
Darfur (El Fasher) Al-Fashir
Cultural groups
Tama
Person
Field collector Anthony John Arkell
PRM source Anthony John Arkell
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1937
Date collected
By 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1937
Materials and processes
Material Clay, Material Wax, Material Plant, Process Handbuilt
Dimensions
Length: max 100 mm, Width: max 78 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1937.35.31
Research and responses

According to Ethnologue Online, the Tama are located in Chad not Sudan. [CF 22/2/2000]

Search terms: Metallurgy, Technique, Ornament, Mould

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