anklet, unrecorded Ndebele artist

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unrecorded Ndebele artist, anklet
unrecorded Ndebele artist, anklet
unrecorded Ndebele artist
anklet
late 1900s–1982
unrecorded Ndebele artist, artist
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): 11.5 x 11 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 4 5/16 x 4 1/2 in
Credit line: Gift of Reinhild Janzen
Accession number: 2007.3380
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.