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Photo by Tom Joyce
Beads
Photo by Tom Joyce

Beads

Date20th century
Culture of Origin Gurmantche
Object number2007.125
Photo CreditPhoto by Tom Joyce
Exhibition HistoryAsheville, North Carolina, Life Force at the Anvil, A Blacksmith's Art from Africa, May 22 - August 28, 1998 Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "A Bead Quiz", July 1, 2008 - July 1, 2009, (7/1/2008 - 7/1/2009)
Credit LinePartial gift of Tom Joyce and partial purchase with funds from John and Robyn Horn
Dimensions2 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (6.4 x 5.7 x 4.4 cm)
MediumCopper alloy
Photo: Paul Macapia
Ghanaian
20th century
Object number: 81.17.401
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Benin Kingdom
19th century
Object number: 81.17.503
Congolese
Object number: 81.17.803
Photo by Tom Joyce
Fra Fra
Object number: 2007.137
Unknown artist
Object number: 81.17.502
Necklace (Mbombo)
Bamum
Object number: 81.17.749
Budja
Object number: 81.17.793
Ethiopian
Object number: 81.17.919