Talisman

29-236-16

From: Algeria | Touggourt

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 29-236-16
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Algeria | Touggourt
Culture Area North Africa
Date Made 1860-1899
Section African
Materials Rope | Stone
Description

Thin rope bracelet tied in knot at both ends included is a brown undecorated stone bead shaped like a large kidney bean. At one end of bead, a thin loop of metal is stuck into bead to serve as a point of attachment to bracelet. Bead is detached from bracelet stand. Rope L: 27 cm.

Length 3 cm
Outside Diameter 1.5 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 16.S - Sommerville Number | 29-221-16 - Other Number

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