Iron bracelets (ndlapatata); flat sheet of metal bent to form partially closed circle; tapering towards ends; various engraved designs on top; 4.4 to 6.0 cm max. diam. Worn on right arm by women for ornament on market days, festivals, etc.; 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:
2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes