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Pendant
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About this work
Pendants like these were worn as symbols of protection.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePendant, late 1800s. Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, 19th century. Ivory; overall: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Given in memory of Dr. Thomas Munro by his children, 1976.189