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Start Over Object class Bracelets (jewelry) Culture or time period Mafa tribe
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4200g, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4206o, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4205, described as Aluminum bracelet (dessai tsakalai holahola); 2 loops, each formed by bending sheets around a core and then bending to form a closed circle; both bound with iron wire at junction; 9.0 cm max diameter.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4198a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4198c, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4198k, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4200a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4200c, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4203a-d, described as Aluminum bracelets (hola hola). A-B) Metal rod bent to form partly closed circle; tapering ends. A) 5.3 cm. B) 8.3 cm. max diam. C-D) Sheets of metal bent around core to form cross-section; then bent to form closed circle; bound at junction. Made by Mafa smiths; but "originally Fulani"; worn by women on arms for ornament on market days, festivals, etc.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4199a-f, described as Brass bracelets (dessai gura); metal rod bent to form partially closed circle; 5.5 to 8.4 cm max. diam. Worn on arms by women and girls for ornaments everyday and for festivals, funerals, etc.; also worn by young men; made by Kapsiki (Nigerian frontiele) smiths.

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