Armlet
AF2088C
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF2088C |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Edo (Africa) |
| Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
| Date Made | 19th century CE |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Copper Alloy | Brass |
| Iconography | Human Figure |
| Description | Thin hammered sheet brass forms a cynlinder armlet or cuff. Embossed images divided into six frames - three human figures with alternating leaf pattern. Copper stitches hold sheet together finished with curled edges. |
| Width | 14 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 8 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 15796 - Dealer's Number |
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