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Bracelets

Datemid 19th century

MediumGold

DimensionsOverall (Part A): H 1 7/16 x W 2 3/8 x D 2 3/8 in. (H 3.7 x W 6 x D 6 cm)
Overall (Part B): H 1 7/16 x W 2 1/2 x D 2 1/2 in. (H 3.7 x W 6.4 x D 6.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Susan Runyon Watson, 1924

Object number24.1838A,B

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Object NameBracelet | Bracelet

Title Details

Descriptive Title Bracelets

ProvenanceSultan Sayid Bargash bin Sayid, Zanzibar, until 1886; Frederic M. Cheney, 1886-1891; Susan Runyon Watson, 1891-1924.Exhibition History"World on the Horizon: Swahili Arts Across the Indian Ocean", Krannert Art Museum, 8/25/2017 - 3/24/2018, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian, 5/9/2018 - 9/3/2018, and Fowler Museum at UCLA, 10/21/2018 - 2/10/2019
"Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam through Time & Place", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 12 - May 15, 2016).
"African Arts of Adornment," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (2005).
"Baubles, Bangles & Bling Bling: A World of Jewelry," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 17 - May 9, 2004).

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