Necklace

National Museum of African Art

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Description
Gold necklace with butterfly pendant on alternating filigree and hoop chain. The butterfly pendant has six filigree sections on each undulating outer support of the wing, adjoined to a central body with vertical etched markings. Hook-and-eye closure.
Provenance
Marian Johnson, purchased in Dakar, Senegal, 1963-late 20th century to 2012
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Marian Ashby Johnson
Late 20th century
Object number
2012-18-38
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Jewelry
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
Pendant: 3.8 x 3.8 x 0.4 cm (1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 3/16 in.) L: 43.7 cm (17 3/16 in.)
Geography
Senegal
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Object Name
Papillon
National Museum of African Art
Topic
Adornment
Female use
butterfly
male
Record ID
nmafa_2012-18-38
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
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GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys79c8fe624-6e7a-47c6-b623-a552cdff5ccc
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