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* Product ID: 053416
* Ethnic Group: Dan (?)
* Price: $120.00
* Shipping: $12.90
* Quantity Available: 1
Type of Object: Ceremonial or Status Collar
Ethnic Group: Unknown
Country of Origin: Liberia, Ivory Coast (?)
Materials: animal teeth, cowrie shells, cotton cloth, vegetal fibers(?)
Approximate Age: 20th Century
Dimensions: 12 inches round
Overall Condition: Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners. Small splits, scrapes and cracks are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use. We examine each piece carefully when we receive it and report any damage we find in our listings. Please look carefully at the pictures which may also reveal condition and damage.
Damage, Repair: Signs of long use and wear.
Additional Information: Decorated collars such as this were worn by men to indicate their social status or rank. The collar is composed of red cloth wrapped around a ringlet of grasses tightly woven and decorated with cowery shells that would indicate wealth and wood carved to represent leopards claws indicating power and authority as well as fearlessness, stealth and courage attributed to leopards.
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