Bracelet: Equestrian and Standing Figures 1815–97 Edo peoples 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 Bracelet: Equestrian and Standing Figures. Edo peoples. 1815–97. Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay. Nigeria, Court of Benin. Bone/Ivory-Ornaments

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