Bracelet, D88.167
Physical Description
Small rope bracelet formed of 3 or 4(?) strands of twisted plant fibre. Fibre appears to be of natural light yellow colour. Strands are pulled together and tied with a precise neat knot. Fibres are beginning to break/fray at knot.
Research Notes
one grass bracelet Nigeria Donated to Otago Museum by Mrs Muriel Newnham of Perthshire, while based at Maiduguri, Bornu Province, Nigeria in the 1930s Donated, Locality Nigeria Mrs Newnham, Muriel Donor Joel A. Vanderburg Plant fibre -grass(?). Likely a bracelet. Small rope bracelet formed of 3 or 4(?) strands of twisted plant fibre. Fibre appears to be of natural light yellow colour. Strands are pulled together and tied with a precise neat knot. Fibres are beginning to break/fray at knot. Diameter of bracelet (measured from join/knot) = approx. 64.5mm. Diameter of rope = 1.7mm. —Joel A Vanderburg
Provenance
Locality
Nigeria
Measurements
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 61 x 67 x 3mmAll Rights Reserved