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Catalog Number:
61B:1:37
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Edo designation
Emwiegbe
English designation
Ornament
Category
Provenance
Agha, Anthony
Location
Ring Road, Benin City, P.M.B. 1115, Benin City , Edo State
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Internal data V (eng)
Internal Data I (eng)
National Museum, Benin
The data was transferred directly by the institution and digitized by Digital Benin in collaboration with the NCMM
Last Updated: 2023-11-30
Language:
english
bini; edo
Catalog Number
object id
61B:1:37
Material
material
Brass
Description
description
Emwiegbe describes ornaments worn on the body or attached to ceremonial regalia. Although Emwiegbe is used to collectively describe these objects in Edo, in English the terms charm and ornament are used.
P.N.
object id
61B:1:21
Object count
object count
Associated Guild
producer
Igun Ẹrọnmwọn
Production Place
production place
Benin City
URL
weblink
https://digitalbenin.org/catalogue/36_61B137
Production Technique
production technique
Casting
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Dimension L (cm)
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Title
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Date Made
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