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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Amber Necklace
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Amber Necklace

Maker Somali Artist
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedSomalia, Africa
MediumCopal, twine
Dimensions16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Katheryne Loughran and John Loughran, President of Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding
Object number2005.28.85
On View
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Collections
DescriptionLarge semi-transparent and opaque amber-colored (yellow or orange-brown) beads, probably copal; large central spherical brown bead; most are spherical, some have squared surface.
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