Object Number |
21151 |
Current Location |
Collections Storage |
Culture |
Edo (Africa) |
Provenience |
Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
Date Made |
19th century CE |
Section |
African |
Materials |
Brass |
Description |
Thick double band elongated knot bracelet (egba) coil design at end of each side of knot. |
Length |
8.5 cm |
Width |
1.2 cm |
Credit Line |
Gift of Henry Ling Roth, 1899 |
Current & Past Exhibitions
This object has never been on display.
Bibliography
"Collections and Publications." Bulletin of the Free Museum of Science and Art II, No. 1. (1899): 39-50. See: p. 50 |
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Roth, Henry L. Personal Ornaments from Benin. No. 1, 2. Free Museum of Science and Art, Jan 1899. Page/Fig./Plate: 8 See: p. 3, fig. 5 |
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Curnow, Kathy. Iyare! Splendor and Tension In Benin's Palace Theatre. 2016. See: p. 70 |
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