Talisman Pendant

2012.03.2889

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Talisman Pendant (2012.03.2889)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Belief Symbols
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Geographic Location	Africa, East : Ethiopia
Period	N/A
Date	N/A
Culture	Tuareg?

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height)	16.6 cm
Dimension 2 (Width)	15 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth)	1.37 cm
Weight	36 g
Measuring Remarks	N/A
Materials	Metal--Silver, Metal--Pewter, Metal--Copper, Metal--Bronze
Manufacturing Processes	Cast, Embossed

Research Remarks

Description	Under Review
Published Description	N/A
Bibliography	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. Mickelsen, Nancy R. Tuareg Jewelry. African Arts, Vol 9, No. 2(Jan. 1976), pp. 16-80. Hagan, Helene E., and Lucile C. Myers. Tuareg jewelry: Traditional patterns and symbols. United States: Xlibris Corp., 2006.

Artifact History

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

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