Necklace
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Object Details
- 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)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys79c8fe624-6e7a-47c6-b623-a552cdff5ccc
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