Bracelet
Yoruba · Nigeria
Reference: PYB-23
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- Height
- 9 cm
- Material
- Bronze
This old, heavy bracelet is surely a wedding gift from a father to his daughter or a man to his wife. She will keep the bracelet…
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Full original description
This old, heavy bracelet is surely a wedding gift from a father to his daughter or a man to his wife. She will keep the bracelet throughout her life, as it is not only a ornament but also a witness to the cultural and tribal identity and social status of the woman who wears it.
Further technical information
- Width
- 11 cm
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX or older
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Nigeria. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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