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Maker:
Mafa artist  Search this
Medium:
Iron, hemp
Dimensions:
H x W: 30.5 x 20.3 cm (12 x 8 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Mandara Mountain region, Cameroon
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Description:
22 individual strips of iron form a triangle bound with fiber at narrow end and curving arc of iron above wide end forming a hanging loop. Wrapped waist band attached to iron loop.
Provenance:
Arnold and Joanne Syrop, New York, ca. 1993 to 2002
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Topic:
Adornment  Search this
Female use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Arnold and Joanne Syrop
Object number:
2002-20-12
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7e06957bd-554f-40a4-b44b-63fbb11e8fc6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2002-20-12