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Source Description
This necklace has an abundance of phallic beads representing fertility framed by dozens of smaller silver beads. Specialists in gold and silver would melt silver into small balls that were then attached to drawn rods of metal. Atop each bead is a pile of small granulations; these tiny metal spheres are small like pieces of grain.
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Document identity
localId
692271
label
Necklace with beads (sadi?)
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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692271
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object
title
Necklace with beads (sadi?)
description
This necklace has an abundance of phallic beads representing fertility framed by dozens of smaller silver beads. Specialists in gold and silver would melt silver into small balls that were then attached to drawn rods of metal. Atop each bead is a pile of small granulations; these tiny metal spheres are small like pieces of grain.
date
late 1800s or early 1900s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Jewelry
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1
source
import
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Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, unknown silversmith
accession
2025.153
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silver alloy
tombstone
Necklace with beads (sadi?), late 1800s or early 1900s. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, unknown silversmith. Silver alloy. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Raymond A. Silverman, 2025.153
collection
African Art
didYouKnow
There are no local sources of silver in Ethiopia.
creditline
Gift of Raymond A. Silverman
updatedAt
2026-05-29 09:18:18.653000
sourceId
692271
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African Art
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African Art
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silver alloy
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1
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photo
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