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Collar (Onlua)

Culture: Teke
Medium: Copper alloy
Possible Place Made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dates: late 19th or early 20th century
Dimensions: Diameter: 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)
Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 22.1546
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Image: Overall, 22.1546_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Flat, brass circular collar. The surface of one side has incised geometric designs; the obverse is plain. The outer rim of the collar is decorated with 10 bands of zigzag and diagonal lines, cross hatch patterns, ovals and stippled patterns. Condition: Very good. Some slight dark discoloration and a corner of one of the rectangles on the outside rim are slightly bent.

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