Necklace
2008.22.0193
Detailed Images
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Necklace (2008.22.0193) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | N/A |
Culture | Tuareg or Peul, Fulani, Fulbe, Peuhl, Peulh |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 30.1 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 3.9 cm |
Dimension 3 (Height) | 3.1 cm |
Weight | 13.4 g |
Measuring Remarks | Largest dimension is the length of the necklace when it is pulled taught, including height of the centerpiece hanging from it. Second largest dimension is width across centerpiece, and third largest dimension is distance from bottom of centerpiece to the section of necklace that holds it. |
Materials | Metal, Pigment, Plastic, Textile |
Manufacturing Processes | Cutting, Drilling, Engraving, Forging, Inserting, Joining, Stringing, Twisting |
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. Hagan, Helene. Tuareg Jewelry: Traditional patterns and symbols. Xlibris, 2006. 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. Hagan, Helene E. Tuareg Jewelry: Traditional Patterns and Symbols. Philadelphia, 2006. Seligman, Thomas K. and Kristyne Loghran, eds. Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a a Modern World. Los Angeles: Cantor Center at Stanford University: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 2006. |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Kieffer-Lopez Collection |
Reproduction | No |
Reproduction Information | N/A |