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Object type
ornament > jewel / body ornament > juwel > necklace
Materials
tooth, cotton, vegetal fibre
Theme
travel, exploration and research
Legend
Necklace made of amulets consisting of eight rectangular cloth-covered pieces, and a wart hog tooth, covered with cotton thread.
This item belonged to the traveller Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), and is now part of the Henry M. Stanley Collection of Memorabilia, that his son Denzil M. Stanley donated to the Museum in 1954. Along with other objects, it records Stanley's travels in Africa, and the Victorian era.
Original owner
Henry Morton Stanley (°1841 - †1904)
Date of acquisition
1954-08-18
Dimensions
circa 5 cm x 4 cm
Technique
weave - spin
Inventory number
HO.1954.72.137
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