anklet

anklet, late 1900s–1982

Where object was made: Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa (present-day Mpumalanga province, South Africa)

Material/technique: brass

Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 11.5 x 10.5 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 4 1/8 x 4 1/2 in

Credit line: Gift of Reinhild Janzen

Accession number: 2007.3372

Not on display

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Exhibition Label:
"For Life's Sake: Arts from Africa," Oct-1983, Reinhild Kauenhoven Janzen
Besides beaded rings, brass or copper rings can be worn as well around neck, arms and legs. For example, metal rings are placed around a girl's neck when she is ready for marriage. The rods are heated and bent around her throat, which is protected from burning by wet cloths.