Metal and bead necklace

Museum number:
5-14143
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050014143
Accession number:
Acc.3682
Description:
Metal and bead necklace., Niger, Tuareg. 5-14143, acc no. 3682. 1975. File code: 5.1 Collector: David Ames Donor: David Ames. Materials, techniques: metal, plastic, cord, incised Context of use: Purchased from Tuareg vendor in Kano, Nigeria Description: Gross. White brass with incised design and three pointed terminals attached to chain of red plastic beads alternating with tubular white brass pieces, strung on red plastic covered cord. lg. of chain 64 cm., lg. of cross 8.8 cm., wd. 5 cm.
Donor:
Barbara Ames and David Ames
Collection place:
Niger
Verbatim coll. place:
Niger; Tuareg
Culture or time period:
Tuareg
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bead necklaces and Necklaces
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Metal and bead necklace, accession number 5-14143, described as Metal and bead necklace., Niger, Tuareg. 5-14143, acc no. 3682. 1975. File code: 5.1 Collector: David Ames Donor: David Ames. Materials, techniques: metal, plastic, cord, incised Context of use: Purchased from Tuareg vendor in Kano, Nigeria Description: Gross. White brass with incised design and three pointed terminals attached to chain of red plastic beads alternating with tubular white brass pieces, strung on red plastic covered cord. lg. of chain 64 cm., lg. of cross 8.8 cm., wd. 5 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Metal and bead necklace, accession number 5-14143, described as Metal and bead necklace., Niger, Tuareg. 5-14143, acc no. 3682. 1975. File code: 5.1 Collector: David Ames Donor: David Ames. Materials, techniques: metal, plastic, cord, incised Context of use: Purchased from Tuareg vendor in Kano, Nigeria Description: Gross. White brass with incised design and three pointed terminals attached to chain of red plastic beads alternating with tubular white brass pieces, strung on red plastic covered cord. lg. of chain 64 cm., lg. of cross 8.8 cm., wd. 5 cm.

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