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Artifact

African Chief Necklace

Description

  • Necklace of blue, red, green, and yellow beads strung together on blue thread
  • Leather fringe along one edge
  • Hanging cowrie shell fringe along opposite edge
  • Matches a double-bladed knife

Background Information

  • Purchased as a memento by John Growder whose international oil drilling career lasted 32 years, taking him to India, Arabia, Japan, and Egypt. 

Map Location

Latitude: 30° 12' 54.421" N
Longitude: 31° 6' 11.797" E

Date

Prior to 1931

Dimensions

inches
Length:
30.0
Height:
9.0

Events, Places, People

  • John Growder
  • Egypt
  • Africa

Originating Location

Africa

Subject

  • A colourful beaded necklace with leather fringe and hanging cowrie shells. The beads are blue, green, yellow, and red.
  • Alternating rows of coloured beads and cowrie shells. The cowrie shells are white with a black line down their opening and the beads are blue, green, yellow, and red.

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