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Cast brass bracelet with birds, stools and other Akan motifs; pin fastener.
Bracelet
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Bracelet

Maker Akan Artist
Date20th century
Place of originAfrica
MediumBrass
Dimensions1 x 3 7/8 in. (2.5 x 9.8 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Katheryne Loughran and John Loughran, President of Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding
Object number2005.28.24
Collections
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