Eight wristlets made from the skin of a wildebeest some with decorative knobs
Item
Title
Eight wristlets made from the skin of a wildebeest some with decorative knobs
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Subject
Arm Ornament
Ornament
Description
Eight wristlets, bracelets or bangles made from the skin of a wildebeest cut in a continuous loop. Some have a single decorative knob, also cut from the same piece of hide, others are plain. Worn by women.
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
c.1930
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
Animal; Hide; Skin
Identifier
ETH.ANG3.13
A37/13
Source
Space/Place
Angola
Africa
Rights
© The Powell-Cotton Trust