Accession No

1948.2386 B


Description

Neck ornament of stuffed basketwork; spherical body with narrow neck and slightly wider top. Covered in glass beads arranged in white and red triangles.


Place

Africa; Central Africa; Rwanda


Period


Source

Guillebaud, Margaret Lindesay Gamul (Mrs) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1948.2386 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant; Glass; Fibre


Local Term


Measurements

55mm


Events

Context (Acquisition Details)
(bio) (female donor): Mrs M. Guilleband
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1948.2386 A-D: 'Four neck ornaments (charms). Three in the shape of little bottles (A-C) the fourth finger shaped. They have to be worn on a piece of raffia threaded, in the case of A-C through two holes just below the neck, and D, at one end. They are made of stuffed basket work? and covered with beadwork.
A: Red and yellow beads in horizontal lines of triangles.
B: Red and white beads in horizontal lines of triangles.
C: White beads, plain.
D: Red beads zigzagging on white ground.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Neck ornament of stuffed basketwork; spherical body with narrow neck and slightly wider top. Covered in glass beads arranged in white and red triangles.
Event Date 30/11/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:300353

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