Gandan neck ring from the stem of the plantain tree

Gandan neck ring from the stem of the plantain tree Gandan neck ring from the stem of the plantain tree Gandan neck ring from the stem of the plantain tree Gandan neck ring from the stem of the plantain tree

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Gandan neck ring from the stem of the plantain tree
Science Museum Group
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Gandan neck ring from the stem of the plantain tree
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Gandan neck ring from the stem of the plantain tree
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Gandan neck ring from the stem of the plantain tree
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Gandan neck ring from the stem of the plantain tree, decorated with beads, worn by women on special occasions, possibly Gandan, Uganda, 1880-1925

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A301573
Materials:
plantain, wood and beads
Measurements:
overall: diameter 200 mm
internal: diameter 130 mm
cross section: diameter 27 mm
type:
neck rings