File:Brooklyn Museum 56.6.53 Awl or Hair Ornament.jpg
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English: Awl or Hair Ornament
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Title |
English: Awl or Hair Ornament |
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Description |
English: Ivory awl or hair ornament. Hair pin, ivory, copper end incised with two lizard-like motifs, cross-hatching and rings, rim slightly bent.
English: Ivory's value results from its scarcity, as well as its association with the elephant, a symbol of power and strength. Ivory bracelets, decorated with engraved designs, were made by the Fur of the Darfur region of Sudan and traded as far as Eritrea and the Republic of the Congo. Hairpins from the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are worn by both men and women to hold hats and ornate hairstyles in place. These hairpins are particularly ostentatious, since each is made from a large piece of ivory, most of which is carved away. |
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Date |
English: late 19th or early 20th century |
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Dimensions | 9 1/16in. (23cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q632682 |
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Current location |
Arts of Africa collection South Gallery, 1st Floor |
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Credit line | Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 56.6.53_PS6.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Permission (Reusing this file) |
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