Accession number: Acc.4477 / Function: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15456, described as Bracelet. Wire, copper, round, twisted. Diameter 6.8 centimeters, thickness 0.4 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Balangdalelu; Datoga, Barabaig. Context of use: man's personal adornment.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15451, described as Bracelet ("mulmulne"). Brass, flattened sides with filed incisions at right angles to length. Round, open at ends. Diameter 7.3 centimeters, thickness 0.9 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Dawari; Datoga, Gidaneodiga. Context of use: woman's bracelet.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15452, described as Bracelet. Wire, brass, round, 3-coil. Diameter 8.0 centimeters, wire thickness 0.3 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Balangdalelu; Datoga, Barabaig. Context of use: woman's arm bracelet.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15453, described as Bracelet. Brass, round, with open ends. Knurled finish on exterior. Diameter 7.9 centimeters, thickness 0.2 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Gidaghalalanda; Watatoga, Barabaig/Gidangwodik. Context of use: men's or women's wrist bracelet.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15454, described as Bracelet ("mulamul"). Brass, round with open ends. Scored crosshatched design on outer surface. Diameter 7.7 centimeters, thickness 0.7 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, unspecified (probably Datoga). Context of use: personal decoration.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15455, described as Bracelet ("mulamlaned"). Wrought iron, round, with open ends. Filed incisions on outer surface. Diameter 7.1 centimeters, thickness 0.5 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Mureru; Datoga, Barabaig. Context of use: worn by men, women, and children.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-15457, described as Necklace ("gulanyend"). Round brass beads strung on cowhide. Ends joined by flattened piece of scrap aluminum. Length 28.0 centimeters, diameter of beads 0.5 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Balangdalelu; Datoga, Barabaig; Shina. Context of use: personal adornment.

Hearst Museum object titled Ring, accession number 5-15447, described as Ring: copper wire in shape of tubular coil with ends forming flattened coils on same plane as finger. Used for personal adornment. Length 5.3 cm. Diameter 2.1 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Rings, accession number 5-15448a-d, no description available.