Breastplate

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Breastplate

Datemid-late 20th century

MediumGlass beads (white, royal blue, orange, and black; translucent green, yellow, clear, and light blue), cotton thread, goatskin

Dimensions22 3/4 × 4 5/8 in. (57.8 × 11.7 cm.)

Credit LineGift of Caroline Popper, Baltimore

Object number1991.380

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African

Last Updated1/11/24

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