Protective Amulet Necklace
2012.10.0304
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Protective Amulet Necklace (2012.10.0304) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | 1950 - 1999 |
| Culture | Tuareg? |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 62 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 43.5 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.89 cm |
| Weight | 285 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Metal, Pigment, Textile |
| Manufacturing Processes | Beaded, Leather--Tanned, Cast |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | "Coyote's Paw Gallery, Aug 2012 Items A-E Ethnixtribalarts Aug 2012 (metal) Ethnixtribalarts Aug 2012 (leather)" Comparables done by Taylor A. Dale from Quality Antique Tribal Arts on October 1, 2012. |
| 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 | Gift of Robert C. and Donna M. Spina Helmholz |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |