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on exhibit in the Africa gallery
Cylinder Seal1900.53.0066A (1900.53.0066A)
1.9 x 1 x .98 cm (5.65 g)
Location: Asia, West: Iraq
Period: Old Babylonian; 1900–1600 BCE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Personal Identification
Period: Old Babylonian; 1900–1600 BCE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Personal Identification
Flywhisk1901.03.0001 (1901.03.0001)
68 x 11 x 2.8 cm (78 g)
Location: Africa, South: South Africa
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Other Household Accessories
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Other Household Accessories
Jar1926.02.0226 (1926.02.0226)
19.7 x 15.5 cm (825 g)
Location: Africa, North: Egypt: Northern Upper Egypt, Governorate of Sohag; Abydos
Period: Pre-Dynastic
Classification/Nomenclature: Distribution & Transportation Artifacts : Containers
Period: Pre-Dynastic
Classification/Nomenclature: Distribution & Transportation Artifacts : Containers
Manilla Bracelet Currency1969.02.0001 (1969.02.0001)
5.6 x 5.5 x 2 cm (71 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Period: Colonial; 19th – 20th century CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Period: Colonial; 19th – 20th century CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Dance Bracelet1969.02.0003 (1969.02.0003)
9.5 x 8.3 x 2.2 cm (94 g)
Location: Africa, Central: Cameroon
Period: Nationalist; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Adornment : Body Adornments
Period: Nationalist; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Adornment : Body Adornments
Gold Weight1969.05.0008 (1969.05.0008)
1.5 x 1.3 x .5 cm (6.5 g)
Location: Africa, West: Ghana
Period: Nationalist; Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Weights & Measures T&E
Period: Nationalist; Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Weights & Measures T&E
Gold Weight1969.05.0009 (1969.05.0009)
1.8 x 1.5 x .7 cm (12.91 g)
Location: Africa, West: Ghana
Period: Nationalist; 1400s - 1907
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Weights & Measures T&E
Period: Nationalist; 1400s - 1907
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Weights & Measures T&E
Gold Weight: Seed Pod1969.05.0010 (1969.05.0010)
3.2 x .8 x .7 cm (6.4 g)
Location: Africa, West: Ghana
Period: Nationalist; 1400 - 1908
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Weights & Measures T&E
Period: Nationalist; 1400 - 1908
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Weights & Measures T&E
Trade Bead1969.12.0002 (1969.12.0002)
4.7 x 1.4 cm (17 g)
Location: Africa, West: Mauritania
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Trade Bead1969.12.0006 (1969.12.0006)
3.1 x 1.3 cm (13 g)
Location: Africa, West: Mauritania
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Trade Bead1969.12.0007 (1969.12.0007)
3.9 x 1.6 cm (20 g)
Location: Africa, West: Mauritania
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Trade Bead1969.12.0009 (1969.12.0009)
3.7 x 1.3 cm (13 g)
Location: Africa, West: Mauritania
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Trade Bead1969.12.0013 (1969.12.0013)
2.8 x 1.5 cm (12 g)
Location: Africa, West: Mauritania
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Trade Bead1969.12.0015 (1969.12.0015)
2.8 x 1.3 cm (11 g)
Location: Africa, West: Mauritania
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Trade Bead1969.12.0021 (1969.12.0021)
4.3 x 1.3 cm (16 g)
Location: Africa, West: Mauritania
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Trade Bead1969.12.0025 (1969.12.0025)
4.4 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm (9 g)
Location: Africa, West: Mauritania
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Trade Bead1969.12.0027 (1969.12.0027)
2.6 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm (7 g)
Location: Africa, West: Mauritania
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Period: Early Colonial; 1800 – 1900
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Canteen 1970.03.0001 (1970.03.0001)
15.8 x 13.5 cm (390 g)
Location: Africa, East: Zimbabwe
Period: Colonial; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Food Service T&E : Drinking Vessels
Period: Colonial; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Food Service T&E : Drinking Vessels
Reproduction Weight: Ram1971.04.0002 (1971.04.0002)
6.7 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm (90.21 g)
Location: Africa, West: Ghana
Period: Nationalist; 1908 - 1959
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Weights & Measures T&E
Period: Nationalist; 1908 - 1959
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Weights & Measures T&E
Reproduction of Gold Weight: Crocodile with Two Heads and One Body1971.04.0009 (1971.04.0009)
9.1 x 8.8 x 1.9 cm (91.55 g)
Location: Africa, West: Ghana: Accra
Period: Nationalist; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Weights & Measures T&E
Period: Nationalist; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Weights & Measures T&E
Bracelet1971.05.0001 (1971.05.0001)
9.7 x 8.6 x 1.5 cm (290 g)
Location: Africa, East: Ethiopia
Period: Colonial; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Adornment : Body Adornments
Period: Colonial; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Adornment : Body Adornments
Bracelet1971.05.0020 (1971.05.0020)
10.2 x 9.5 x 6.3 cm (552 g)
Location: Africa, East: Ethiopia: Addis Ababa
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Adornment : Body Adornments
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Adornment : Body Adornments
Girl's Circumcision Headdress 1971.06.0001 (1971.06.0001)
48.4 x 13.3 x .7 cm (87 g)
Location: Africa, East: Kenya
Period: Nationalist; Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Period: Nationalist; Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Man's Dance Belt1971.06.0002 (1971.06.0002)
81.5 x 25.5 x 3.2 cm (779 g)
Location: Africa, East: Kenya; Lake Rudolph
Period: Mid 20th century CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Clothing Accessories
Period: Mid 20th century CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Clothing Accessories
Ngelpeptap Galasit, Woman's Necklace1971.07.0001C (1971.07.0001C)
39.1 x 21.8 x 1.3 cm (169 g)
Location: Africa, East: Kenya
Period: Nationalist; Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Adornment : Body Adornments
Period: Nationalist; Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Adornment : Body Adornments
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