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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