anklet

anklet, late 1900s–1982

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

Material/technique: incising; copper

Dimensions:
Object Diameter (Diameter): 11 cm
Object Diameter (Diameter): 4 5/16 in

Credit line: Gift of Reinhild Janzen

Accession number: 2007.3378

Not on display

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Besides beaded rings, brass or copper rings can be worn as well around neck, arms and legs. For example, rings are placed around a girl's neck when she is ready for marriage. The rods are heated and bent around the girl's throat, which is protected from burning by wet cloths.