Accession No

D 1937.179 B.1-2


Description

Pair of brass open bracelets. Both have a square cross-section and are decorated with incised line and dot decoration.


Place

Africa; East Africa; Sudan; Darfur; Al-Fashir


Period


Source

Arkell, Anthony John [field collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

D 1937.179 B.1-2; 15 P.T. [on old label]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper alloy; ?Brass


Local Term


Measurements

71mm


Events

Context (Acquisition Details)
"Bornu" made by pilgrim at Terwa, sold at Fasher.
Event Date
Author: Louise Puckett


Description (Physical description)
Brass bracelets.
Event Date
Author: Remke Velden


Context (Acquisition Details)
The Arkell collection was first deposited at MAA in 1937. In 1954, some material was transferred and gifted to the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford. The rest of the original deposit was gifted to MAA. New accession numbers were not assigned to the collection, so Arkell collection objects continue to be known by their D numbers, despite no longer being on deposit.
Event Date 1954
Author: Louise Puckett


Context (Related Documents)
Provenance given on top right of catalogue card as "Darfur, Sudan". Possibly place of acquisition?
'Accession Register notes "At donors request some of this material was transferred to Pitt-Rivers Museum in 1954. These items erased or marked 'To P.R.'. In December 1954 all items 1-258 except those those transferred to Pitt Rivers Museum were given absolutely to UMAE by Arkell."
Event Date 1/12/2000
Author: Remke Velden


Description (Physical description)
Pair of brass open bracelets. Both have a square cross-section and are decorated with incised line and dot decoration.
Event Date 20/1/2022
Author: Louise Puckett


FM:274314

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