Earrings

National Museum of African Art

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Object Details

Description
Gold hoop earrings of several bands of metal (some textured) strips twisted together, probably manufactured. Post latch closure.
Provenance
Marian Johnson, purchased in Dakar, Senegal, 1963-late 20th century to 2012
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Marian Ashby Johnson
Object number
2012-18-114
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Jewelry
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
H x W x D (each): 3.4 x 3 x 0.9 cm (1 5/16 x 1 3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Geography
Senegal
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Object Name
Boucle d’oreille en vague (with waves of the sea)
National Museum of African Art
Topic
Adornment
Female use
male
Record ID
nmafa_2012-18-114
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
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GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys759bc6b12-1137-4259-8189-b8d69778fb62

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