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Arm cuff

(Ivory arm ring for the left upper arm. Now unfashionable; only worn by ancient Romans at festivities). "Ivory arm ring, similar to the previous one." Shape: Distant boat-shaped, transverse to the direction of the arm Colour: Yellow, brown Condition: Broken fragments missing. Cracks in the grain, signs of wear.

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cultural attribution
Chaga (Wadjagga, Dschagga)
Object type
Arm cuff
Dimensions
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: 9,9 x 14,5 x 8,8 cm
Gewicht: 0,32 kg
Material/Technique
Ivory
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 4124

Provenance and sources

when
19th century
where
Tanzania [Land/Region]
who
Chaga (Dschagga, Waschagga, Wadjagga, Tschagga)
Chaga (Wadjagga, Dschagga)

who
Volkens, Georg - Collectors

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