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Ring with five spirals in "X" configuration, highly worn.
Ring
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Ring

Maker Senufo Artist
Date20th century
Place of originBurkina Faso, Africa
MediumBrass
Dimensions1 1/8 x 1 x 1 in. (2.9 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Katheryne Loughran and John Loughran, President of Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding
Object number2005.28.26
Collections
Visual DescriptionRing with five spirals in "X" configuration, highly worn.
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Ring
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Ring
Ring
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