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Kirdi Necklace or Belt
Brass beads made by the Vere and other Cross River people have been traded across the region for centuries along with European glass beads and cowrie shells from the coast. Here brass beads alone are strung on leather. The beads are ancient and the leather is stiff and dry. While the arrangement may well have been worn as a belt I have opted to mount it vertically to maximize its visually impact. First half of the 20th century. Leather, well-worn brass beads and leather. About 12″ tall.
