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Necklace, 1950s

  • Xhosa, African

Glass and metal

  • Overall (clasped): 24 × 2 1/4 inches (61 × 5.7 cm)

Museum Purchase, Friends of African and African American Art, Joseph H. Parsons Fund, Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman, DeRoy General Acquisition Fund, General Art Purchase Fund, Ralph Harman Booth Bequest Fund, James Pearson Duffy Fund; gifts from Georges D. Rodrigues by exchange

2004.2.17

On View

  • African: Journey of Life N105

Department

Africa, Oceania & Indigenous Americas

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