Necklace
Nemadi · Mauritania
Reference: COLL-5
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- Material
- Bone, metal and wood.
Necklace formed by small and large hardwood beads, alternating the large ones with large circular bone beads and two long cylindrical beads, closing the necklace a…
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Full original description
Necklace formed by small and large hardwood beads, alternating the large ones with large circular bone beads and two long cylindrical beads, closing the necklace a chain of white metal. Used by the nemadi women to whom they give a protective value.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Years 60
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Mauritania. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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