Emwiegbe
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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. Read more
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.
Charm

A variety of small charms are among the holdings of Benin ob... more

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Ornament

Although ornament could be used to describe a range of diffe... more

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