Pendant mask; hip ornament; lost-wax cast in brass. In form of human face with openwork beaded headdress. Three scarification marks above each eye. Narrow projecting decorative flange around face. Two loops at back for suspension. Clay core inside.
Such hip ornaments are commissioned and worn by senior members of the men's associations based in the Oba's palace in Benin City. They are worn tied over a sash on the left hip.