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Ring with bird with long beak and wide tail; wide band.
Ring
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Ring

Maker Akan Artist
Date20th century
Place of originBurkina Faso, Africa
MediumBrass
Dimensions7/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (2.2 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Katheryne Loughran and John Loughran, President of Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding
Object number2005.28.29
Collections
Visual DescriptionRing with bird with long beak and wide tail; wide band.
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