Horse harness ornament: cowrie shell «Schlanekopf»

Item number according to the museum receipts book:

НВСП (СОМК) 37294

Name:

Horse harness ornament: cowrie shell «Schlanekopf»

Dating

Late 19th century.

Place of manufacture

Village of Yablonovka, Novouzensky Uezd, Samara Governorate

Author, manufacturer

Material

Cowrie shell.

Manufacturing technique

Drilling.

Dimensions: length, width, height or diameter (L, W, H, D)

Length is 1.8; width is 1.2.

Description of an artifact

A hole has been drilled on the inside for attachment to the horse harness.

Source and date of receipt of the museum piece:

Acquired in 1991

Inventory number given the second stage (scientific description) of bookkeeping at the museum

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