Bell anklet
Bell anklet

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Bell anklet

Kru artist
1998-601

Information

Title
Bell anklet
Maker
Kru artist
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
24.0 cm x 18.6 cm x 18.2 cm (9 7/16 x 7 5/16 x 7 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John B. Elliott, Class of 1951
Object Number
1998-601
Place Made

Africa, Liberia

Culture
African, Kru
Type
jewelry, metalwork, ceremonial objects, anklets, bells (idiophones), ornament
Materials
brass (alloy)
Techniques
casting (process)
Subject
women, braid, stars, allover patterns

John B. Elliott, New York, NY; Princeton University Art Museum, 1998

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