Bracelet

Kom/Tikar Complex, Republic of Cameroon, African

20th century

  • Titles Bracelet (Descriptive)
  • Medium brass, cast
  • Credit Line Gift of Drs. Noble and Jean Endicott, 1986.885.2
  • Object Name bracelet
  • Classification Jewelry

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