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Object Number
12-57-50/C6829
Display Title
Ceremonial object, possibly a rattle.
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceremonial object, possibly belt ornament. Rattle that would have had things attached.
Inventory Description
Ornament, rectangular platform, raised crocodile and human face, scroll handle
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
18th Century
Culture
- Benin
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nigeria
Materials
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 33.6 x 5.1 x 2.6 cm (13 1/4 x 2 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C6829
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Herbert Clarke Emery, 1912
Provenance
Donor
Mrs. Herbert Clarke Emery
(1912)
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