Ring

2012.10.0308

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Artifact Identification Ring   (2012.10.0308)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Adornment
  4. :
  5. Body Adornments
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1850 - 1900
Culture Tuareg

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 3.26 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 3.2 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 2.8 cm
Weight 45 g
Measuring Remarks None
Materials Metal--Silver, Metal--Copper
Manufacturing Processes Cast, Inlaid
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda

"Ebay August 2012" Comparables done by Taylor A. Dale from Quality Antique Tribal Arts On October 1, 2012.

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

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Robert C. and Donna M. Spina Helmholz
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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