Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0051 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Metal: aluminum | |
| Description | Bracelet fashioned from length of rectangular rod that is bent into circular shape; Ends of bracelet are ragged and almost touch each other but they are not joined; Bracelet is entirely undecorated; According to original field notes, metal bracelets worn by the Gabra are actually made by Konso metalsmiths, and this particular type of bracelet is “worn only by male killers.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.8, Width = 0.3, Max Diam = 6.7 | |