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ID_NUMBER:
3481b
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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
3481b
ITEM_NAME
designation
bracelet (arm ornaments); armlet (arm ornament)
DESCRIPTION
description
Ivory bracelet carved with heads and abstract shape designs. Some of the carvings have metal set into them.
MATERIALS
material
elephant ivory; metal
MEASUREMENTS
dimensions
overall: 130 mm x 90 mm
DATE_MADE
date made
before 1897
PLACE_MADE
production place
Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
CULTURE
ethnic attribution
Edo
CATEGORY1
Anthropology: Ethnography