MSSU African Art Exibit : The MSSU African Art collection features a variety of authentic works of art from various tribes located throughout Central Africa. The objects in the collection range from mundane day to day grooming tools to ritualistic masks and statues.
Title:
Leather and Cowrie Shell Bracelet
Object Name:
Bracelet, Leather
Other Name:
Anklet
Place of Origin:
Bauchi, Nigeria, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.



Description:
Leather and cowrie shell, bracelet or anklet. Red and brown striped leather, with four cowrie shells adorning front.
Collection:
Maurice "Arkey" Tresler Collection
Material:
Leather W/Cowrie Shells
Used:
Decorative Use
Technique:
Leather Works
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2015.8.8
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