Necklace

AF891

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF891
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bayanzi
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Seeds | Reed (plant) | Fiber | Animal Hair
Description

A strand of twisted plant fiber strung with seeds(dark brown in color) and sections of reed (mustard color). Also found in bag with necklace is some type of animal hair, very coarse. The hair is both brown and black in color and a piece of fiber is tied around one end of piece.

Harness. Metal frame with two large apikes. Bells hung from leather covered top of frame. Leather stitched with designs. Four flaring metal bells with round-ended clappers. Bells of differing tones. Good condition.

Length 99 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 197 - Other Number

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