Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card for 1979.511-652: 'Collection of Rev. A.R.D. Simpson from the Upper Congo River 1923-54. Probably mostly Olombo and Topoke (forest) tribes; possibly some Lokele (river). See file on Simpson Colln. for details. Some of the catalogue cards for this collection are under Zaire unprovenanced, 1 is under E. Asia unprov, etc. See Accessions Book for other provs. C. Ellis, S. Pepper, M. Donne, M. Roberts (daughters).'
Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1979.555 [A-H]: '7 bracelets, elephant hair. Several strands in each, secured with decorative knot (1 has copper coils instead). 1 which is plaited may be another sort of hair. Mrs Ellis and sisters received similar as children.'
Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Small bracelet made of two strands of elephant hair with two slip knots, one on either side. One knot is large and the other smaller.
Event Date 15/11/2022
Author: Sam Daisley

Context (Amendments / updates)
The catalogue card and accession register only describe seven elephant hair bracelets, suffixed A-G. However, eight bracelets were found. As it is unclear which bracelet is assigned to which suffix, and which is the 'extra' bracelet, the decision has been made to add the suffix H for the additional bracelet.
Event Date 15/11/2022
Author: Sam Daisley