Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0342 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Charm for camel | |
| 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. 1977 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Stone; Palm fiber | |
| Description | Charm or amulet worn around camel's neck; Cylindrical stone is well polished on all surfaces and large perforation is cut or drilled through one end; Stone is suspended on short length of palm (?) fiber whose ends are knotted together. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.1, Length = 5.9 | |