Digital Benin

A. Wrought brass bracelet made up of tooth like sections on circular band. Used by brass-smiths and by men when going to war B. Bracelet of plain wrought brass, ends overlapping, found half buried in the street in Otua

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Bracelet of plain wrought brass, ends overlapping.

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The number '1456' has been written on the left side of the Thomas Collection label.

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Old label attached adds: "Said to have belonged to man buried on spot. On lifting up bracelet bones came up" [K. Sutton]

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Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Benin City

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Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]

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Edo

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1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as "Bini (Benin City)". [R.Hand]

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Z 12027 B Other: 20 [Thomas Collection number, 1st Catalogue]; 1456 [on object label]

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