Provenance
Institution data
| Institution field | Value |
|---|---|
Object Number object id | Ea9870 |
Object Name designation object type | armlet |
Description description | Armlet or cuff, made using repousee process, which would have been worn by a chief or a trader who was also a chief. There are three hammered similar designs of a human figure around the sides representing a standing man, wearing a brimmed hat, boots a sword, possibly a flintlock gun at his waist. He stands against a stippled background, with two vertical posts separating him from vine-like patterns at each side. |
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Date of Production date made | |
Locality production place | Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa |
Associated Event provenance event | |
Cultural Group ethnic attribution | Edo |
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Associated Place | |
Collection | Ethnography |
Current Location | This object is in store, please contact the Museum to arrange to see the object. |
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