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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Chest Ornament
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAfrican Art

Chest Ornament

Place CreatedAfrica
MediumBeadwork
Credit LineGift of Carol Mohor
Dimensions5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (14 x 19.1 cm)
Object number2004.034.009
ProvenanceEx coll. Robert Gilfort (1845-1914), New Jersey, collected during a safari in Africa, prior to 1889. With Albert G. Mohor (1870-1941) [The Deer Head Inn], Orange, New Jersey, 1889-early 1930s. Thence by descent.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • African Art
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