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Pair of chiefly bracelets with Portuguese and Edo figures

1815–97
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 342
The oba and chiefs of Benin wear pairs of ornate bracelets at palace festivals. Long and cylindrical, these cufflike ornaments may be made of either ivory or brass and display imagery reflecting the exalted status of their bearers. This bracelet is a pair with 1991.17.76.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pair of chiefly bracelets with Portuguese and Edo figures
  • Artist: Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists
  • Date: 1815–97
  • Geography: Nigeria, Court of Benin
  • Culture: Edo peoples
  • Medium: Ivory, wood or coconut-shell inlay
  • Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 x W. 3 1/2 x Diam. 3 3/8 in. (14 x 8.9 x 8.6 cm)
  • Classification: Bone/Ivory-Ornaments
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
  • Object Number: 1991.17.77
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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