Armlet
21168
Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 21168 |
| Current Location | Africa Galleries - On Display |
| Culture | Edo (Africa) |
| Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
| Date Made | 18th century CE |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Ivory |
| Iconography | Male Figure | Bottle | Parasol | Alcohol |
| Description | Ivory cuff armlet. Carved and stained with palm oil. Four Portuguese figures carry hanks of coral beads, a parasol, and bottle of alcohol. |
| Height | 12 cm |
| Length | 8.6 cm |
| Width | 7.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Henry Ling Roth, 1899 |
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