Brass anklet

Made:
1890-1930 in Nigeria
Brass anklet

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Brass anklet
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Brass anklet, cylindrical with wide disc-shaped flange projecting at right angle from the anklet, incised decoration, worn by women, sometimes thoughout life or upon marriage, Ibo tribe, Nigeria, 1880-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A151923
Materials:
brass
type:
anklets
credit:
Glendining