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ID_NUMBER:
3481a
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Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ikoro
English designation
Armcuff
Category
Ceremonial Regalia
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Hider, W. J.
Location
100 London Rd, London SE23 3PQ, UK
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Last Updated: 2022-09-01
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english
ID_NUMBER
object id
3481a
ITEM_NAME
designation
bracelet (arm ornaments); armlet (arm ornament)
DESCRIPTION
description
Ivory bracelet carved with three bands of heads.
MATERIALS
material
elephant ivory
MEASUREMENTS
dimensions
overall: 93 mm x 60 mm x 57 mm
DATE_MADE
date made
before 1897
PLACE_MADE
production place
Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
CULTURE
ethnic attribution
Edo
CATEGORY1
Anthropology: Ethnography