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Anklet
Anklet

Anklet

Date19th century–20th century
MediumBrass
Dimensions4 1/8 x 5 7/8 x 4 5/16 inches (10.5 x 15 x 11 cm)
Classifications(not assigned)
Credit LineGeorge Way Harley Memorial Collection, Duke University
Object numberL.2.1974.94
Collections
  • AFRICAN
Label TextThis heavy cast anklet with twenty [fourty in original wall text] bells demonstrate the skill and virtuosity of the artist who made this from a single mold using the complicated lost-wax casting process. The chiming bells and cumbersome weight drew attention to the high status and prestige of a woman who wore such jewelry.