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Pendant

19th–20th century

Silver

Gift of Labelle Prussin, Ph.D. 1973
2010.124.9
Geography: 
Guinea
Status: 
By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Culture: 
Fulbe, Islamic
Period: 
19th–20th century
Classification: 
Jewelry
Provenance: 

Purchased by Labelle Prussin 1979-1980 in Conakry, Guinea
Donated by Labelle Prussin to Yale University Art Gallery in 2010

Bibliography: 

“Acquisitions,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Pub_Bull_acquisitions_2011.pdf (accessed March 1, 2012).

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.