During the British expeditionto Benin City (Edo) in 1897 objects made of brass, bronze, ivory, coral, and wood were looted by British soldiers from the royal palace, its storerooms, and compounds. Some of these objects were sold or exchanged in West Africa. However, many were brought to the UK where they were retained by soldiers of the expeditionand subsequently inherited by thier families; put up for auction; or donated, lent, or sold to museums. See Collection File: Af1897,-.498-563.
Brass bangle with five rectangular projections at unequal distances, four of which retain their inlay of red coral. Between these the outer surface is carved into three lower projections, the central one in each case being rounded at the top and ornamented with incised hatching.