Ring, Cross of Zinder
2008.22.0198
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Ring, Cross of Zinder (2008.22.0198) |
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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) | 4.5 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 2.4 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Diameter) | 1.3 cm |
| Weight | 14 g |
| Measuring Remarks | D2 measures exterior where D3 measures interior of ring’s circular hole. |
| Materials | Metal |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast, Chased |
| 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. 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. Mickelsen, Nancy R. Tuareg Jewelry. African Arts, Vol 9, No. 2(Jan. 1976), pp. 16-80. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
|---|---|
| Credit Line/Dedication | Kieffer-Lopez Collection |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |