Wicker ribbon with colored balls

Museum number:
5-14099
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050014099
Accession number:
Acc.3553
Description:
Wicker ribbon with colored balls., Africa, Hausa (Murdock 17-38, 17-40) Nigeria. 5-14099, acc no. 3553. File code: 2.2 Collector: Burton Benedict. Donor: Burton Benedict. Materials, techniques: Vegetable fiber, plaited, wool, cotton. Context of use: From Welcome Collection, probably 19th century. Description: Plaited vegetable fiber tie, was around group of turban rings (Cat. No. 5-14097 A-G) broken into two pieces. Multi-colored, wool pom-poms attached to one piece.
Donor:
Burton Benedict
Collection place:
Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Hausa
Culture or time period:
Hausa
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Plaited weaving
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Wicker ribbon with colored balls, accession number 5-14099, described as Wicker ribbon with colored balls., Africa, Hausa (Murdock 17-38, 17-40) Nigeria. 5-14099, acc no. 3553. File code: 2.2 Collector: Burton Benedict. Donor: Burton Benedict. Materials, techniques: Vegetable fiber, plaited, wool, cotton. Context of use: From Welcome Collection, probably 19th century. Description: Plaited vegetable fiber tie, was around group of turban rings (Cat. No. 5-14097 A-G) broken into two pieces. Multi-colored, wool pom-poms attached to one piece.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Wicker ribbon with colored balls, accession number 5-14099, described as Wicker ribbon with colored balls., Africa, Hausa (Murdock 17-38, 17-40) Nigeria. 5-14099, acc no. 3553. File code: 2.2 Collector: Burton Benedict. Donor: Burton Benedict. Materials, techniques: Vegetable fiber, plaited, wool, cotton. Context of use: From Welcome Collection, probably 19th century. Description: Plaited vegetable fiber tie, was around group of turban rings (Cat. No. 5-14097 A-G) broken into two pieces. Multi-colored, wool pom-poms attached to one piece.

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