Necklace( Human-Made Object)
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Caption
Digital photograph of an ostrich eggshell bead necklace, museum number Af,+.6027, donated by Henry Syer Cuming to the British Museum in 1892. Photo: …
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Af,+.6027.png
Description
"Necklace made of beads (ostrich eggshell), string." Measures 0.5cm (H) x 33cm (W) x 33cm (D) [Measurements taken from the British Museum online collections database]
Type
Human-Made Object
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Chronology
[18-?]-1892
Provenance
This necklace was found/acquired in South Africa or Botswana and donated by Henry Syer Cuming to the British Museum in 1892. The previous owner was the Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa
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