Earring

National Museum of African Art

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Description
Kidney bean shaped gold earring, open on one side, and decorated with tiny applied granules nested in circles of wire. Attachment to ear is not immediately obvious, but bent wire is applied at the back.
Provenance
Marian Johnson, purchased in Dakar, Senegal, 1963-late 20th century to 2012
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Marian Ashby Johnson
Object number
2012-18-90
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Jewelry
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2.2 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (7/8 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Geography
Senegal
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Topic
Adornment
Female use
male
Record ID
nmafa_2012-18-90
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
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GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7f59dd7d4-25e5-4834-ac2c-df427093cda3
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