Necklace (muriya or murriyya) — Africa, East Africa, probably Harar, Ethiopia, unknown silversmith, late 1800s or early 1900s
Public domain
Africa

Necklace (muriya or murriyya)

When it was made
late 1800s or early 1900s

How do we know this date?

The work was created over a period of time. (datowanie wg muzeum (Cleveland Museum of Art))

Certainty: moderate Source: Cleveland Museum of Art

Facts

Culture
Africa, East Africa, probably Harar, Ethiopia, unknown silversmith
Place of origin
Ethiopia
Where it is today
Cleveland Museum of Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Type
Jewelry
Material
gilt silver
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