Belt Ornament in the Form of a Ram's Head / Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

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Accession Number: 1986/1.212
Title: Belt Ornament in the Form of a Ram's Head
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Artist Nationality: Congolese (Zairean)
Medium and Support: glass beads, shells and leather
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Object Creation Place: Africa (continent); Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)
Creation Place 2: Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
Credit Line: Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art
Dimensions: 11.7 cm x 12.2 cm x 7.6 cm (4 5/8 in. x 4 13/16 in. x 3 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Object Classification: Costume and Costume Accessory
Primary Object Type: belt
Primary Keywords: aegicranes; beads; belt; belts (costume accessories); head; rams
Secondary Keywords: animals; beads and sets of beads; beadwork; biological components; components; components and systems; components by specific context; costume; costume accessories; costume accessories worn; descriptors; design elements; figure- and animal-derived motifs; mammals; motifs; object genres; object genres by form; objects; objects we use; ornamental; sheep; the human body; the natural world; upper body
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 776 x 800
File Size: 58 KB
Record: 1986/1.212
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Full citation: "Belt Ornament in the Form of a Ram's Head; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1986-sl-1.212/1986_1.212.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024.