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Yoruba (Nigeria), Armlet, Copper alloy

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Ethnographic Start Price:1,200.00 USD Estimated At:3,800.00 - 4,500.00 USD
Yoruba (Nigeria), Armlet, Copper alloy
<B>Yoruba (Nigeria)</B></I><BR>Armlet<BR>Copper alloy<BR>Height: 5 ½ inches Dia.: 4 ½ inches<BR><BR>This hollow cylindrical armlet has flanges at either end and is decorated with two sets of two motifs, one a central head in high relief from the chin of which issues a looping chain-like design connected on either side to another slightly smaller head. The other, more abstract motif features what appears to be a fluted container out of which issues two looping cords in relief, ending on either side with a three-lobed bell-like device. Near the container in the latter motif is a low relief design with two circles attached to the ends of a "W". This appears to be an armlet associated with the Ogboni/Oshugbo cult, a leadership institution in most Yoruba city-states.<BR><BR>There are some minor metal losses in several places and a small area of the flange is bent.<BR><BR>Provenance: H. Bruce Greene II and family, Naples, Florida<BR><BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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