Object Details
- Description
- Five-piece hinged gold alloy or gold wash bracelet composed of three filigree domes with six inset blue beads each (possibly lapis lazuli) and two filigree bars with three inset beads each (probably lapis lazuli). The filigree work consists of tiny rosettes, swirls and filigree teardrop shapes. The bracelet is missing several blue beads. Chain at closure.
- Provenance
- Marian Johnson, purchased in Dakar, Senegal, 1963-late 20th century to 2012
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. Marian Ashby Johnson
- Object number
- 2012-18-203
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Jewelry
- Medium
- Gold alloy, blue beads
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 x 7.3 x 2.8 cm (2 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
- Geography
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- See more items in
- National Museum of African Art Collection
- National Museum of African Art
- Topic
- Adornment
- Female use
- male
- floral
- flower
- Record ID
- nmafa_2012-18-203
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7ba49ff20-71d2-4945-9d54-802d699e2c92
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