Grass Necklet

A necklet, or necklace, made from multiple loops of twisted grass, knotted into a circle. It was initially purchased by the Welcome Trust at an auction in 1918 and was acquired by the British Museum in 1954.

Further Information

• Type: Body adornment, jewellery
• Object: Grass Necklet
• Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: 16mm [D]
• Production Date: Pre 1954
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.1954.23.2384

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