Headpiece or Neckpiece
2008.22.0009
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Headpiece or Neckpiece (2008.22.0009) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | 1980s |
| Culture | Wodaabe, Bororo, Boadaado |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 34 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 14.5 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | .5 cm |
| Weight | 80 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Length includes plastic ornaments hanging off of the metal. Width is taken from the black band of fabric. Depth = thickness. |
| Materials | Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton, Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Metal--Bronze, Metal--Nickel, Pigment--Dye, Plastic |
| Manufacturing Processes | Dyeing, Sewing, Piercing, Chased, Cutting, Minting, Welding, Twisting, Forging |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | See p. 148 in Van Offelen, Marion and Carol Beckwith. Nomads of Niger. William Collins Sons & Co.: London, 1983. |
| Bibliography | Bovin, Mette. Nomads Who Cultivate Beauty: Wodaabe dances and visual arts in Niger. Nordiska Afrikainstitutet: Uppsala, 2001. Seligman, Thomas and Kristyne Loughran, eds. Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara nomads in a modern world. UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History: Los Angeles, 2006. Van Offelen, Marion and Carol Beckwith. Nomads of Niger. William Collins Sons & Co.: London, 1983. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
|---|---|
| Credit Line/Dedication | Kieffer-Lopez Collection |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |