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Necklace

10th–14th century

Not on view

Known locally as Koï Gourrey, or Chief’s Tumulus, the Killi site is composed of three large mounds that form a semicircle almost five hundred feet in diameter. Louis Desplagnes’s first excavation at Killi in 1901 yielded a wide range of material, from carnelian beads and iron bracelets to locally manufactured and imported earthenware. This necklace was among these finds. A luxury import, carnelian beads were generally found in funerary contexts.

Necklace, Carnelian, Killi Tumulus — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Necklace

Date: 10th–14th century

Geography: Mali, Gundam region

Culture: Killi Tumulus

Medium: Carnelian

Dimensions: H. 5 1/4 × W. 4 7/8 × D. 5/8 in. (13.3 × 12.4 × 1.6 cm)

Classifications: Stone-Ornaments, Jewelry

Credit Line: Musée du Quai Branly–Jacques Chirac, Paris (71.1903.8.93)

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