Bracelet

Dogon artist

18th–19th century

Not on view

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Title: Bracelet
Artist: Dogon artist
Date: 18th–19th century
Geography: Mali
Culture: Dogon peoples
Medium: Stone and glass, textile or fiber string
Dimensions: Diam. 3 x D. 1 in. (7.6 x 2.5 cm)
Classification: Beads-Ornaments
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Object Number: 1979.206.188
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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