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brass cast ring with open area in back; carinated form with beadin along center ridge, white accretions and patination
Anklet
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Anklet

Maker Dan Artist
Dateearly 20th century
Place of originWest Africa, Liberia
MediumBrass, patina
Dimensions6 1/2 × 7 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (16.5 × 19.7 × 5.7 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Object number2020.4.2
Collections
Visual Descriptionbrass cast ring with open area in back; carinated form with beadin along center ridge, white accretions and patination
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