Amulet Necklace (kitabe)

Artist Probably Ethiopian leather worker and an imam

Datemid-20th Century

Associated withAfrica

MediumLeather, organic cord, and parchment

Dimensions12 × 11 × 1 1/2 in. (30.5 × 27.9 × 3.8 cm)

ClassificationsJewelry

Credit LineGift of Dr. R. T. K. Scully

Object number2020.14

On View

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ProvenanceCreated Ethiopia, mid-20th century. Purchased in Addis Ababa by Robert Scully, 1970s; given to NCMA, 2010.

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