GCR

GCR

Museum Exhibition

Catalogue of Works

Silver, Gold, and Gems: A Spotlight on Jewelry Across Africa

Cleveland Museum of Art

20 documented works

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Sidelocks and Elements of Wig Decoration

Sidelocks and Elements of Wig Decoration

1980–1801 BCE

Electrum (?) over a calcite gesso; silver

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Sidelock (one of a pair)

Sidelock (one of a pair)

1980–1801 BCE

Electrum (?) over a calcite gesso

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Sidelock (one of a pair)

Sidelock (one of a pair)

1980–1801 BCE

Electrum (?) over a clay-bulked resinous core

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Necklace with pendant (waqari or wakari?)

Necklace with pendant (waqari or wakari?)

likely early to mid-1900s

silver alloy, glass

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Necklace (ashän ketab) with amulet pendants (tälsäm)

Necklace (ashän ketab) with amulet pendants (tälsäm)

late 1800s or early 1900s

silver alloy

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Necklace with beads (sadi?)

Necklace with beads (sadi?)

late 1800s or early 1900s

silver alloy

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Necklace (ashän ketab) with amulet pendants (tälsäm) and bead

Necklace (ashän ketab) with amulet pendants (tälsäm) and bead

late 1800s or early 1900s

mercury-gilded copper alloy

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Necklace (muriya or murriyya)

Necklace (muriya or murriyya)

late 1800s or early 1900s

gilt silver, tree resin (possibly copal)

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