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Corset
Composed of ostrich egg shell beads strung on leather and plant fibre cords. At the time when this object was dispatched to Stuttgart, it was most probably considered among the most highly valuable possessions for a woman in Herero societies. Text: Sandra Ferracuti.
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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
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Cultural attribution
Herero
Object type
Korsett
Dimensions
Höhe: 36 cm
Material/Technique
Ostrich egg, Leather, Plant fibre
ground, pierced, threaded, knotted
ground, pierced, threaded, knotted
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
055233
Provenance and sources
Provenance
Ferdinand Bang, like his brother-in-law Albert Hoffa, received this collection through the mediation of his friend Dr. Anton Lübbert. Lübbert had established an extensive network of collectors in "German South-West Africa".
Text: Christoph Rippe.
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