Collection place: Africa / Materials: Shell (animal material) / Function: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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1. Beaded shell ornament

Museum number:: 5-1538
Culture or time period:: Nguni
Object class:: Beads (pierced objects)
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Collector:: Emily Hussey
Collection place:: Johannesburg, Gauteng province, Republic of South Africa

2. Belt

Museum number:: 5-16702
Object class:: Belts (costume accessories)
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:: width 4 centimeters and length 83.5 centimeters
Collector:: Berta Bascom and William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Western Africa

3. Bracelet

Museum number:: 5-14081
Culture or time period:: Yoruba
Object class:: Bracelets (jewelry)
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:: diameter 7 centimeters
Collector:: William Russell Bascom
Collection place:: Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria
Collection date:: 1951

4. Necklace

Museum number:: 5-13144
Culture or time period:: Aweer people
Object class:: Necklaces
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Collection place:: Mangai, Kenya

5. Snail shell ornament

Museum number:: 5-16904
Culture or time period:: Nubian
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Dimensions:: width 5.2 centimeters, depth 1.5 centimeters, and length 5 centimeters
Collector:: Robert I. Orlins
Collection place:: Tomas Village, Sudan