Cosmetic Case
| Object Number: | AF2827 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Herero |
| Provenience: | Southwest Africa Namibia |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Turtle Shell Iron Glass |
| Length: | 8.3 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1913 |
| Other Number: | 313 - Other Number |
Description
Small tortoise carapace, with a fringe of cords and small iron and red glass beads, forming bands.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Sex: A History in 30 Objects (17 Oct 2015 - 31 Jul 2016) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Curnow, Kathy. 2014. At Home In Africa: Design, Beauty and Pleasing Irregularity in Domestic Settings.. Cleveland. The Galleries at Cleveland State University. pg. 286 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Page 56/Fig. 4-4 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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