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Panel (Algeria), 18th–19th century
Small hanging or shawl of fine, loosely woven linen, embroidered in silk in blue, violet, red, olive green, pink and white. Design symmetrically arranged, of stylized plants with spiky, angular…
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Textile, Republic of Liberia, 20th century
On an overall ground pattern of orange dots on a black ground are three motifs. two in off-set repeat alternated with a third in straight repeat. The largest is a…
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Tuskers Pair Of Earrings, 1993
Each earring an incised dark yellow disk with a black elephant head in profile within a black band with “Tusker” written in white above and below;suspended from shaped wire with…
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Tuskers Pair Of Earrings, 1974
Each earing a slightly flattened bottlecap showing a black elephant head in profile within a white circular band with “Tusker” above and below, all on a yellow ground; suspended from…
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Necklace (Kenya), 1960–70
String of red beads, with metal chains and East Africa one cent coins suspended at regular intervals through holes in their centers.
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Elder’s necklace with shells Necklace, 1900–1972
Three flat shell disks fastened together by leather strap with yellow and white beaded ornament; this suspended from narrow leather strap covered with beadwork in predominantly blue, red, and white.
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Wire lip plug Lip Plug, ca. 1900–73
Curved band of inter-woven copper and brass wires with red glass bead at bottom, flat disk-like terminal at top.
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Lip Plug (Kenya), 1900–1973
Flattened ivory sphere (a) with hole drilled out at one end; wooden keeper (b) with long post and flattened sperical head, fits into hole in ivory disk.
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Nose Leaf Nose Leaf, ca. 1970
Flat broad leaf shape with central spine and hook at top edge.
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Apron (Kenya), ca. 1940
Rectangular panel of beadwork, predominantly red, green, blue, white; row of metal chain links bottom edge; fiber ties.
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