Artists
Artist Unidentified (Yorùbá)
[
formerly attributed to
Artist Unidentified (Nigerian)];
Title
Cowrie Shells, from Dance Wand (Oshe Sango)
Creation Date
1900-1961
Century
20th century
Dimensions
15 x 1/2 in. (38.1 x 1.27 cm) (longest strand)
Classification
Decorative Arts
Creation Place
West Africa, Nigeria
Medium and Support
cowrie shells, indigo, string/leather (?)
Credit Line
Gift of Dorothy A. Hassfeld made in memory of the Otun Shoun, Chief N.D. Oyerinde, OBE
Copyright
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Accession Number
2014.31.34.a-.d