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1940.11.49

Circular basket-work bracelet; band of spirally coiled reed with a decorative basketwork section. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 26/10/2005]

1940.11.49

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Collection type
Object
Description
Circular basket-work bracelet; band of spirally coiled reed with a decorative basketwork section. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 26/10/2005]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Northern region
Cultural groups
Tallensi
Person
Field collector Meyer Fortes
PRM source Meyer Fortes
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1934
Date collected
1934 - 1936
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Reed Plant, Process Plaited, Process Coiled, Process Twisted, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Diameter: max 64 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.11.49
Research and responses

17 bangles are entries [1940.11.39 - 55]. [CF 3/4/2000]

Search terms: Ornament, Dance, Children and Childcare, Basketry, Arm Ornament

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