Bracelets

Museum number:
5-17030a-l
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210517030a@2dl
Alternate number:
EC-83a-l (temporary number)
Description:
12 plant fiber, bangle type, bracelets of varying diameters. 3 (A-C)are double bangles , twined natural and sepia in alternating bands, & joined at one side with wrapped and interwoven plant fiber, 6-6.5cm in diameter. 4 (D-G)are plain twined plant fiber bracelets with a woven join at one side of each. 5.5cm - 7.5cm in diameter. 2 (H-I) are braided plant fiber joined at one side with wrapped and interwoven plant fiber. 6.0cm in diameter. 3 (J-L) banded, twined bracelets joined at one side with wrapped & braided together. ((J) = natural & light brown, 5.5cm in diameter; (K) = natural & pale sepia, 6.0cm in diameter; (L) = natural and navy blue , 6.0cm in diameter.
Collection place:
Gwembe Valley, Zambia
Collector:
Elizabeth Colson
Object type:
(not specified)
Object class:
Bracelets (jewelry) and Twined weaving
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
a-c— diameter 6.5 centimeters, h,i— diameter 6 centimeters, j-l— diameter 6 centimeters, and d-g— diameter 7.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelets, accession number 5-17030a-l, described as 12 plant fiber, bangle type, bracelets of varying diameters. 3 (A-C)are double bangles , twined natural and sepia in alternating bands, & joined at one side with wrapped and interwoven plant fiber, 6-6.5cm in diameter. 4 (D-G)are plain twined plant fiber bracelets with a woven join at one side of each. 5.5cm - 7.5cm in diameter. 2 (H-I) are braided plant fiber joined at one side with wrapped and interwoven plant fiber. 6.0cm in diameter. 3 (J-L) banded, twined bracelets joined at one side with wrapped & braided together. ((J) = natural & light brown, 5.5cm in diameter; (K) = natural & pale sepia, 6.0cm in diameter; (L) = natural and navy blue , 6.0cm in diameter.

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