Collection: Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection / Contributing Institution: Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston / Subject (Geographic): Africa, Central / Subject (Topic): Mbo (Congolese (Democratic Republic) people) and Jewelry--Africa, Sub-Saharan - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

Start Over Collection Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection ✖ Contributing Institution Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston ✖ Subject (Geographic) Africa, Central ✖ Subject (Topic) Mbo (Congolese (Democratic Republic) people) ✖ Subject (Topic) Jewelry--Africa, Sub-Saharan ✖

1. Metal bracelet

Date:: 1950
Description:: Metal bracelet; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.

2. Bracelet

Date:: 1950
Description:: Braided brown bracelet from Mbo people of Zaire (later, the Democratic Republic of the Congo).

3. Metal bracelet

Date:: 1950
Description:: Metal bracelet; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.

4. Metal bracelet

Date:: 1950
Description:: Metal bracelet; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.

5. Elephant hair bracelet with charm

Elephant hair bracelet with charm

Date:: 1950
Description:: Elephant hair bracelet; three rings connected in middle by twisted pieces and a square piece made of wood or ivory; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.

6. Metal bracelet

Date:: 1950
Description:: Metal wire bracelet with four wires connected by two wider twisted wires and with movable circular wires for decoration; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.

7. Elephant hair bracelet

Elephant hair bracelet

Date:: 1950
Description:: Elephant hair bracelet; four rings with two decorative twisted pieces; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.

8. Metal bracelet

Date:: 1950
Description:: Solid metal ring visibly fused together at a point; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people; Circumference.