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Bracelet
Bracelet
Bracelet
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Bracelet

NameBracelets
Place madeWest Africa, Africa
Mediumivory
Dimensionsoverall: 6.5 CM X 5.5 CM
Credit LineGift of Eloisa Jones
Object numberA.1971.19.51V
DescriptionA: Old. Oval, plain, deeply patinated. B: Old. Plain oval, not much patinated, cracked. C: Old. Oval, some patination, roughly finished inside, cracked in two, mended with two diamond shaped brass plaques, each cast with small raised dots and attached by rivets. D: Old. Walls thin, .06 to .05 centimeters. Plain, patinated. E: Old. Also very thinwalled, patinated. Has broken in one place and patched with oval plaque, riveted on. Ends of break are four centimeters apart inside.
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