Object Number | AF5091 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Edo (Africa) |
Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
Date Made | 19th century CE |
Section | African |
Materials | Copper Alloy | Brass |
Iconography | Human Figure |
Description | Thin hammered sheet brass forms a cynlinder armlet or cuff. Embossed images divided into six frames - three human figures with alternating interlace pattern, stippling throughout. Copper stitches hold sheet together finished with curled edges. |
Width | 12.3 cm |
Outside Diameter | 8.2 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1921 |
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