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ornament

human history
  • Description

    chest or forehead ornament

    The ornament has a large rusted safety pin with a square panel of beadwork attached to the pin. The panel is decorated with a white bead ground and red and blue diamonds at the centre. The bottom edge of the panel has blue and white bead fringe. A string of white beads is attached to the panel made

  • Place
    British Central Africa/Africa
  • Accession Number
    1914.41
  • Accession Date
    1914
  • Other Id

    12930 (ethnology)

    1914.41 (accession number)

  • Department

    World

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