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1942.13.1055

Leg ornament. Heavy brass anklet, 'adala'. [ASh [OPS move] 18/11/2016]

1942.13.1055

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Collection type
Object
Description
Leg ornament. Heavy brass anklet, 'adala'. [ASh [OPS move] 18/11/2016]
Long description
Leg ornament. Heavy brass anklet, 'adala', consisting of a hollow cylinder surrounded in its middle by a circular plate, forged out of a solid bar of metal and engraved with geometrical designs. The split on the cylinder has been significantly widened and the metal has warped on the anklet. [ASh [OPS move] 18/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups
Igbo
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1942
Date collected
By 1942
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Incised
Dimensions
Diameter: max 360 mm, Height: max 170 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.1055 Other numbers: 120261

Search terms: Ornament, Leg Ornament

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