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ID_NUMBER:
99.232
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Digital Benin research
English designation
Pendant Plaque
Category
Ceremonial Regalia
Provenance
Tingley, J.
Location
100 London Rd, London SE23 3PQ, UK
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Horniman Museum and Gardens
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Last Updated: 2022-09-01
Language:
english
ID_NUMBER
object id
99.232
ITEM_NAME
designation
pendant (neck ornament (personal adornment))
DESCRIPTION
description
Flat bronze half-oval shaped pendant. It is decorated with rings around the outside, and a three-dimensional frog sits in the centre. It has a bronze loop at the top.
MATERIALS
material
copper alloy
MEASUREMENTS
dimensions
overall: 142 x 110 x 30 mm
DATE_MADE
date made
PLACE_MADE
production place
Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
CULTURE
ethnic attribution
CATEGORY1
Anthropology: Ethnography