Anklet

87-13-110

From: Ethiopia | Asmara

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 87-13-110
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Coptic
Provenience Ethiopia | Asmara
Section African
Materials Silver
Description

Hollow silver anklet. The cylinder of silver is bent into a circle and is covered with incised flowers. Each end of the cylinder ends in a hollow silver cube whose many faces are formed by triangles. These triangles are stamped with asterisk designs (previously L-897-26 and L-897-27)

Width 11 cm
Outside Diameter 3.1 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Aurelio Cinquegrana, 1987
Other Number L-897-26 - Old Museum Number

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