Pendant

National Museum of African Art

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Description
Gilt silver (gold wash, silver alloy) impressed oval-shaped pendant with a central red glass inset gem. An attachment loop has an impressed braided design, and twisted wire surrounds the glass gem.
Provenance
Marian Johnson, purchased in Dakar, Senegal, 1963-late 20th century to 2012
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Marian Ashby Johnson
Object number
2012-18-231
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Jewelry
Medium
Gilt silver (gold wash), glass
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4.1 x 2.6 x 0.8 cm (1 5/8 x 1 x 5/16 in.)
Geography
Maghreb region
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Topic
Adornment
Female use
male
Record ID
nmafa_2012-18-231
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
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GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys750eb90f8-f0df-48ae-948e-227f3efff8e8
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