Armlet

AF2091A

From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF2091A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Edo (Africa)
Provenience Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Date Made 19th century CE
Section African
Materials Copper Alloy | Brass
Technique Lost Wax Casting
Iconography Spiral
Description

Cylinder armlet. Armlet has solid undecorated bands on top and bottom, center band is decorated with two rows of spirals with openings at edges of spiral.

Width 10.3 cm
Outside Diameter 7.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Other Number 25795 - Dealer's Number

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