National Museum, Benin
Catalogue No: 59B:1:48
Institution media
1 image
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ẹgba
English designation
Bracelet
Category
Personal Adornment
Contextual Objects: Beyond Benin
Provenance
Bradbury, Robert Elwyn
LocationBenin City, Nigeria
Institution data
Internal Data I (eng)
National Museum, Benin
The data was transferred directly from the institution and transcribed by the Digital Benin from Catalogue Cards.
Last Updated: 2021-01-15
Language: English
Catalogue NoObject ID
59B:1:48
DescriptionDescription
A brass bangle decorated with cowries in three places.
MaterialMaterial
Brass
DiamDimensions
6
Dimension H (cm)Dimensions
Dimension L (cm)Dimensions
Dimension W (cm)Dimensions
Weight KGWeight
0.1
ClassificationObject Type
Bangle (Egba)
Patina and colourColour
Brown
Method of ManufactureProduction Technique
Smelting
StateProduction Place
Bendel
Later NotesProvenance
Purchased by Mr. Bradbury
VendorProvenance
Ethnic GroupEthnic Attribution
Edo
DivisionDepartment and Institution
Condition InclCondition
Good
Photo NumberImages
2:45:7
[Image Name]Images
IMG_2965 2.jpg
Location
Rack 1
P.N.
59B:1:56
Price
Signature of Cataloguer
Balogun F