Massive Brass Anklet / Medium of Exchange
Unidentified Mbole maker
late 19th century
Cast copper alloy and brass
Overall: 4 15/16 × 9 3/16 in. (12.5 × 23.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Arnold and Joanne Syrop
992.16.29005
Geography
Place Made: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, Africa
Period
19th century
Object Name
Personal Adornment
Research Area
Africa
Not on view
Provenance
Joanne and Arnold Syrop, New York; given to present collection, 1992.
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