Bracelet: Portuguese Heads and Mudfish, 16th–18th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, D. 5 3/8 x Diam. 3 3/4 in. (13.7 x 9.5 cm), Metal-Ornaments, 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
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Bracelet, Portuguese Heads, Mudfish, 16th–18th century, Nigeria, Court, Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, D, 5 3/8 x Diam, 3 3/4, 13.7 9.5 cm, Metal-Ornaments, oba, chiefs, Benin wear, pairs, ornate bracelets, palace festivals, Long, cylindrical, cufflike ornaments, ivory, brass, display imagery, reflecting, exalted status, bearers
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