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1913.31.52

Wooden armlet with a rounded outer edge, inlaid with scrolled brass and (verdigris) copper wire. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 25/10/2005]

1913.31.52

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden armlet with a rounded outer edge, inlaid with scrolled brass and (verdigris) copper wire. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 25/10/2005]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Kano Sokoto
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1911
Date collected
1910 - 1911
Acquisition information
Donated: 1913
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Metal Wire, Material Brass Metal, Material Copper Metal, Process Inlaid, Process Bent, Process Carved, Process Hammered
Dimensions
Diameter: max 84 mm, Height: max 24 mm, Width: max 9 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1913.31.52
Research and responses

It is not clear which armlet is from which region. See also 1913.31.51 [JP 8/12/1999].

Search terms: Ornament, Arm Ornament

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