Necklace

40-33-77

From: Mali

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 40-33-77
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tuareg
Provenience Mali
Section African
Materials Glass | Wool
Description

Of 26 large oval glass beads: yellow, blue, grey, white and green, strung in two rows with vari-colored knots added between the beads; tie cord ends in wool tassells. Flat green pendant with jar-shaped outline, bears on one face parallel lines of triangular script.

Height 5 cm
Length 92 cm
Width 3.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of William Hinckle Smith, 1940

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