Accession No
1929.438
Description
Necklace consisting of silver pendants strung on twisted strands of black silk. Pendants are square and dome-shaped; each features spiral and dot decoration. A green patina has formed on many of the pendants.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Ethiopia; Harar
Period
Source
Unwin, Joseph Daniel (Dr) [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1929.438
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Silver; Silk
Local Term
Measurements
135mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Catalogue card notes: 'Bought from a girl near one of the gates in Harar. The girl, of mixed race, was wearing the anklets 1929.439 A-B. She also had two crosses.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Necklace of small silver pendants strung on silk.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Necklace consisting of silver pendants strung on twisted strands of black silk. Pendants are square and dome-shaped; each features spiral and dot decoration. A green patina has formed on many of the pendants.
Event Date 25/2/2022
Author: Jazmin Hundal
FM:105971
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