Bracelet

Museum number:
5-4198a-n
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21054198a@2dn
Alternate number:
23 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.2037
Description:
Iron bracelets (dessai); metal rod bent to form closed or slightly open circle; round in cross section; max. diam. varies from 6.5 to 8.5 cm. Worn on arms by women and girls for ornaments everyday and for festivals, funerals, etc.; seldom worn since 1961 (forced introduction of dresses); made by Mafa smiths.
Donor:
Paul Hinderling and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Mokolo, North Region, Cameroon
Verbatim coll. place:
N. Cameroon; Mokolo; Mafa tribe
Culture or time period:
Mafa tribe
Collector:
Paul Hinderling
Collection date:
August 1, 1964
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bracelets (jewelry)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
1965
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4198a-n, described as Iron bracelets (dessai); metal rod bent to form closed or slightly open circle; round in cross section; max. diam. varies from 6.5 to 8.5 cm. Worn on arms by women and girls for ornaments everyday and for festivals, funerals, etc.; seldom worn since 1961 (forced introduction of dresses); made by Mafa smiths.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-4198a-n, described as Iron bracelets (dessai); metal rod bent to form closed or slightly open circle; round in cross section; max. diam. varies from 6.5 to 8.5 cm. Worn on arms by women and girls for ornaments everyday and for festivals, funerals, etc.; seldom worn since 1961 (forced introduction of dresses); made by Mafa smiths.

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