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Trailer

Historical main catalogue: "Chopstick necklace, worn by women hanging down the neck, attached to the necklace of beads. The necklace consists of 8 links of 6 sticks each, with leather crossbars between them. At the end of the chain beads, cowries, beetle armour etc. 47 cm long. Wanyturu"

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Wanyaturu
Object type
Trailer
Dimensions
Weight: 0,1 kg
Objektmaß: cm L: ca.47 cm (ohne Befestigungsschnüre)
Height: 64 cm
Depth: 3 cm
Width: 11 cm
Material/Technique
Pipe stem, Leather , Glass, Snail shell (cowrie, Cypraea moneta), Plant fibre , Elytra (beetles)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 4942

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Tanzania
    who
    Wanyaturu
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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