Amulet
2012.03.2804
Detailed Images
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Amulet (2012.03.2804) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | N/A |
Culture | Tuareg |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 41 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 7 cm |
Dimension 3 (Height) | 2.5 cm |
Weight | 122 g |
Measuring Remarks | The seemingly Largest Dimension is the length between the end of the strings and end of the two pieces. The seemingly Second Largest Dimension is the width of the two pieces. The seemingly Third Largest Dimension is the height of the two pieces, including the raised shapes. |
Materials | N/A |
Manufacturing Processes | N/A |
Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | Rasmussen, Susan J. Reflections on Witchcraft, Danger, and Modernity among the Tuareg. Africa: Journal of the International AFrican Institute, Vo 74, No. 3(2004) pp. 315-340 Mickelsen, Nancy R. Tuareg Jewelry. African Arts, Vol 9, No. 2(Jan. 1976), pp. 16-80. 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. |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Lynn and Michael Noel Collection |
Reproduction | N/A |
Reproduction Information | N/A |