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Earring

2012.03.2873

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Artifact Identification Earring   (2012.03.2873)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Adornment
    3. :
  3. Body Adornments
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date N/A
Culture Tuareg
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 6 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 1 cm
Dimension 3 (Width) .5 cm
Weight 32 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Metal
Manufacturing Processes N/A

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

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

Credit Line/Dedication Lynn and Michael Noel Collection
Reproduction N/A

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