Necklace
AF891
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
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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