Shaman's Bandolier
CultureAfrican
Dateca. 1900
MediumIron and animal skin
DimensionsOverall: 29 inches (73.66 cm)
Credit LineGift of Gaylord Torrence
Object number2013.58.2
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DescriptionA long strip of animal skin, probably an antelope’s tied into a loop and affixed to a bunch of metal objects, comprising arrowheads, knives, whistles, and a thong. Some of the metal objects do not seem familiar though they seem like tools often associated with medicine men and scarifiers.ProvenanceQuaker missionaries, ca. 1900 [1];
Unknown university collection;
Gaylord Torrence, Kansas City, MO, by 2013;
His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2013.
NOTES:
[1] According to Gaylord Torrence, the necklace was acquired by Quaker missionaries before 1900 and was later in a small university collection. The identity of this collection is currently unknown.
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