Pendant
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Pendant

TitlePendant
Datelate 1800s 19th century
Mediumivory
ClassificationJewelry
OriginCentral Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, 19th century Central Africa
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit linePendant, late 1800s. Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, 19th century. Ivory; overall: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Given in memory of Dr. Thomas Munro by his children, 1976.189
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Pendant” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated late 1800s. It is executed in ivory and classified as jewelry. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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