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unknown Dan
Primary
Liberian Brass Ring
19th century - 20th century
Copper Alloy Metal
0.125 x 1.73 x 1.73 in. (0.318 x 4.394 x 4.394 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
2016.14.119
Geography:
Africa, Liberia
Classification:
Ceremonial and Performance Artifacts; Ritual Objects
Culture/Nationality:
Dan, Liberian, West African, African
Collection:
Jane Martin Collection
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- African - Refers to the cultures of the continent of Africa, which is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.
- copper alloy - Alloy in which copper is the principle element.
- Dan
- Liberian - Style and culture of the nation of Liberia, a West African state founded in 1822.
- metal - Any of a large group of substances that typically show a characteristic luster, are good conductors of electricity and heat, are opaque, can be fused, and are usually malleable or ductile.
- West African - Styles and cultures from the region comprising the westernmost area of the African continent, defined by the United Nations as including the modern nations of Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
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