Pendant Bag with Cylinder
2008.22.0153
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Pendant Bag with Cylinder (2008.22.0153) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | 1980s |
| Culture | Wodaabe, Bororo, Boadaado, or Tuareg |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 22.3 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 5.9 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 2.4 cm |
| Weight | 49.0 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Depth was measured at the center of the object. |
| Materials | Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Metal, Pigment |
| Manufacturing Processes | Dyeing, Cutting, Inserting, Tanning |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| 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. Frank, Barbara E. Mande Potters & Leather Workers: Art and Heritage in West Africa. Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press. Identifies different types of leather wallets to different groups. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Kieffer-Lopez Collection |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |