Description (Labels & Markings)
Label reads: 'Made in Angoweland East Africa, by an old chief for Eddie Atkinson, when shooting up there. These are very roughly made. As a rule they are bound with copper wire or silver thread. They are very lucky. Given to me by Kay Samuels 20 June 1906.'
Event Date
Author: Emily Shorter

Context (Other owners)
The catalogue card for 1927.398 states that the object was given to William Ridgeway by 'Kay Samuels' on 20 June 1906. However, Ridgeway's 1908 publication (in which this object is illustrated) states that this bracelet and another were given to him by his niece, Mrs Montgomery Miller. Ridgeway's niece, Koy Florine Samuels, married Hugh Montgomery Miller in 1907.
Event Date 1906
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Amendments / updates)
Ridgeway's label and his article 'The Origin of the Turkish Crescent' give the place of origin of the two bracelets as 'Angoweland'. It is assumed that this is 'Angoniland', but Ridgeway's 'Angoweland' has been retained in the Place field to facilitate searching.
Event Date 1908
Author: Mark Elliott

Context (References)
Ridgeway, William. (1908). 'The Origin of the Turkish Crescent'. The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol 38: 241–258. Illustrated on Plate XXI, Fig. 19.
Event Date 1908
Author: Emily Shorter

Context (Production / use)
Made in Angoweland East Africa, by an old chief for Eddie Atkinson, when shooting up there
Event Date 1927
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1927.398[.1-2]: 'Two elephant tail hair bangles.'
Event Date 1927
Author: maa

Context (Field collection)
"?Malawi" suggested on old box list.
Event Date 2/12/2001
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Elephant hair bracelet with a looped join. It is bound with fibre one one side, near to the joins.
Event Date 2/12/2022
Author: Sam Daisley