Hair ornament

National Museum of African Art

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Object Details

Tukulor artist
Description
Gold, hollow, cross hair ornament or necklace piece with four trefoils of rosettes in circles of twisted wire decorating the arms and central globule surrounded by a granulation within a diamond of twisted wire. Loops are attached at the top and bottom for attachment at the forehead. Hammered flat back pierced with three holes.
Provenance
Marian Johnson, purchased in Dakar, Senegal, 1963-late 20th century to 2012
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Marian Ashby Johnson
Mid-20th century
Object number
2012-18-73
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Jewelry
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3.4 x 2.8 x 1.1 cm (1 5/16 x 1 1/8 x 7/16 in.)
Geography
Senegal
Mauritania
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Object Name
Croix d’Agades (Cross of Agadez)
pirloul
National Museum of African Art
Topic
Adornment
Female use
cross
male
Record ID
nmafa_2012-18-73
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7ac47f562-b826-477a-b8d3-ce58cf44e04a
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