Ring

National Museum of African Art

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Object Details

Description
Plain gold alloy man's ring in the shape of two rounded and projecting parallel ridges. An "M" is stamped (raised) on the inside.
Provenance
Marian Johnson, purchased in Dakar, Senegal, 1963-late 20th century to 2012
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Marian Ashby Johnson
Object number
2012-18-123
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Jewelry
Medium
Gold alloy
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2.8 x 2.3 x 1.6 cm (1 1/16 x 7/8 x 5/8 in.)
Geography
Senegal
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Topic
Adornment
Male use
male
Record ID
nmafa_2012-18-123
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
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GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys77ee37d91-590e-4b71-aa89-bc673fd17e53
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