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Arm cuff

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(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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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Chaga (Wadjagga, Dschagga)
Object type
Arm cuff
Dimensions
Height: 9,9 cm
Width: 14,5 cm
Depth: 8,8 cm
Weight: 0,322 kg
Material/Technique
Ivory
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 4124

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    19th century
    where
    Tanzania
    who
    Chaga (Dschagga, Waschagga, Wadjagga, Tschagga)
    Chaga (Wadjagga, Dschagga)
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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