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Collector:
Allen Davis  Search this
Donor Name:
Allen Davis  Search this
Length:
62.5 cm
Width:
10 cm
Height:
4 cm
Culture:
Kuba  Search this
Object Type:
Bandolier
Place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
21 Oct 2014
Notes:
Mimbuuntsh. Bandolier worn over the shoulders. Source: Joseph Cornet, Art Royal Kuba Milan: Grfica Sipiel Milano, 1982. pg 224
Torso bands with multiple strands of beads, blue and white antique beads with cowries on raffia cords. Registers of 6 strands of alternating blue and white beads gathered, interspersed with 4 registers of knots between 4 cowries; rare forms; interesting for comparison of repeat patterns with differing blue and white beads and single versus multiple beads. Multiple strands of smaller darker blue and white beads arranged as 4 blue alternating with 4 white beads; single wrapped half shell embellished with vertical cowries; opposite a cluster of multiple strands of 5 blue beads forming tubular mass pendant in shape of corn cob section.
Record Last Modified:
30 Nov 2015
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2066766
USNM Number:
E433633-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b3d926fb-8e85-4a4f-8223-175cbd2f0502
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_11874760