anklet, unrecorded Ndebele artist

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anklet, late 1900s–1982
Where object was made: Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa (present-day Mpumalanga province, South Africa)
Material/technique: brass
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 10.5 x 8 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 3 1/8 x 4 1/8 in
Credit line: Gift of Reinhild Janzen
Accession number: 2007.3379
Not on display

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Besides beaded rings, brass or copper rings can be worn as well around neck, arms and legs. For example, rings are placed around a girl's neck when she is ready for marriage. The rods are heated and bent around the girl's throat, which is protected from burning by wet cloths.