Iron wristlet with double cross hatching down the centre
Item
Title
Iron wristlet with double cross hatching down the centre
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Subject
Arm Ornament
Ornament
Description
Iron band wristlet [also known as mapili] with the ends beaten back and a 'V' cut out. Double band of cross hatching down the centre. Covered in lukulared powder. Previous cataloguing information indicates that this was made by a Kwanyama man. [FHM15/08/2019]
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
c.1930
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
Copper; Metal
Forged (Metal)
W = 90mm [FHM15/08/2019]
Identifier
ETH.ANG3.198
A37/198
Source
Space/Place
Angola
Africa
Cultural Group: Okwanyama
Rights
© The Powell-Cotton Trust