Tcherot Amulet Necklace
2012.10.0228
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Tcherot Amulet Necklace (2012.10.0228) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | 2nd half of 20th century |
Culture | Tuareg |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 38.25 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 9.5 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | .81 cm |
Weight | 107 g |
Measuring Remarks | Depth = Thickness of the pendant, including the raised triangle. |
Materials | N/A |
Manufacturing Processes | N/A |
Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | Hagan, Helene E. Tuareg Jewelry: Traditional Patterns and Symbols. Philadelphia, 2006. Seligman, Thomas K. and Kristyne Loghran, eds. Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a a Modern World. Los Angeles: Cantor Center at Stanford University: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 2006. Rasmussen, Susan J. Reflections on Witchcraft, Danger, and Modernity among the Tuareg. Africa: Journal of the International AFrican Institute, Vo 74, No. 3(2004) pp. 315-340 |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Robert C. and Donna M. Spina Helmholz |
Reproduction | N/A |
Reproduction Information | N/A |