breast ornament (personal adornment)

Breasts for a Fulani costume. Dark brown woven natural fibres form shoulder straps and the back strap. White shells are sewn on these for decoration. The back strap has two bundles of shells/ beads (wooden and plastic) attached with string. The breasts are made from a natural material which is hard and hollow. There is a line of shells around the base of each breast. Each breast is sewn on to the woven straps where they both meet. At the front, each breast has a fastener (one big knot and one big loop) to join the costume at the front.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2003.96
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 11.2205 x 15 x 6.8898 in.; 285 x 381 x 175 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
plant material; plant fibre; beads; cowrie shell
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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