arm-cuff
- Museum number
- Af1910,0513.2
- Title
- Series: Benin Ivory
- Description
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Arm-cuff, one of a pair; made of ivory inlaid with copper. Formed of two inter-penetrating cylinders. Outer cylinder depicts repeating figures of Oba with mudfish legs, swinging crocodiles in each hand above head. Inner cylinder depicts twin elephant heads alternating with Oba figures.
- Production date
- 18thC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 13.50 centimetres
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Width: 10.50 centimetres
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Depth: 9.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- This arm-cuff forms a pair with Af1910,0513.3.
- Location
- On display (G25/dc5)
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
1970-1973, London, Museum of Mankind, Divine Kingship in Africa
1997-1998 Sep-Jan, Osaka, National Museum of Ethnology, Images of Other Cultures
1998, Feb-Apr, Tokyo, Setagaya Art Museum, Images of Other Cultures
- Condition
- Good.
- Acquisition date
- 1910
- Acquisition notes
- Purchased (with Af1910,0513.1 & 3) by the Museum in 1910 from Dr (later Professor) Charles G Seligman. He was not an African specialist, but was a wealthy man.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1910,0513.2
