H x W x D: 13.7 × 7.9 × 8.3 cm (5 3/8 × 3 1/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
Late 19th century
Label Text:
Sheet brass increased in availablity after an 1892 treaty. It was used by the caster's guild to create bracelets, costume ornaments, boxes and other objects for the court. Motifs are related to those on cast copper alloy pieces but are looser in design. Additionally, as a material the sheet brass had less status overall than the cast examples.
Description:
Sheet brass cuff bracelet composed of three tiers of vertical panels, alternating standing stylized human figure and curving foliate patterns. The bracelet is made using the repoussé technique.
Provenance:
Paul and Ruth Tishman, New York, ca. 1970s to 1984
Walt Disney World, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, 1984 to 2005
Exhibition History:
General exhibition, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., installed September 15, 2014 to May 23, 2018
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