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Finger jewelry
Finger jewelry
Finger jewelry
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Finger jewelry

NamePair of rings
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Place madeAlgeria, Northern Africa, Africa
MediumSilver
Dimensions1 3/4 × 6 7/16 × 1 11/16 in. (4.5 × 16.3 × 4.3 cm)
Height and Depth: larger ring; Width: extended
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.704
Object numberA.1955.86.704
DescriptionLarge and small rings; saddle-shaped larger ring, embossed knob in center, surrounded by filigree; chain attaches rings; small ring cast decorative motif.
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Artist Not Recorded
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Artist Not Recorded
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Artist Not Recorded
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Artist Not Recorded
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