Hip ornament
20th century, 1950–2000
Object PlaceNigeria or Cameroon
Medium/TechniqueCopper alloy, cord
DimensionsOverall: 50 x 16 x 15 cm (19 11/16 x 6 5/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Geneviève McMillan in memory of Reba Stewart
Accession number2009.2732
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On viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
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This woman's hip ornament comes from the Verre peoples, who live on the border of Nigeria and Cameroon. Beyond beauty it expressed its wearer's prosperity and cultural identity.
Provenance1965, sold by Pierre Verité, Galerie Carrefour, Paris, to Geneviève McMillan (b. 1922 - d. 2008), Cambridge, MA; 2008, to the Geneviève McMillan and Reba Stewart Foundation, Cambridge; 2009, gift of the Geneviève McMillan and Reba Stewart Foundation to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 17, 2009)
early to mid-20th century
early to mid-20th century
early to mid-20th century
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