Pendant

29-96-231

From: North Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 29-96-231
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hebrew
Provenience North Africa
Section African
Materials Leather
Description

Set of 4 pendants hanging back-to-back from 3 strips of leather which are braided on either side. Attached to one of the braided bands is a triangular pendant: 2 pieces of thin leather sewn together..The ends of the braided strands have a button through them attached to twisted leather strands. Pendants: 1) Brass square box about 6 cm thick. 2) Red leather with punched design on front, has green & yellow thread sides. 3) Blue leather square with incised square on front - white thread. 4) Dark red-purple square with incised design.

Length 5 cm
Width 5.2 cm
Thickness 6 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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