Arm cuff of the "ogboni" society, 19th century ·  Nigeria, Yoruba, Ijebu · ID: 3051076

Description

copper alloy (bronze, brass), old age patina

Beautiful piece in openwork design, depicting four seated figures and looped ribbon ornament “ibo”, a reference to royalty and aristocracy.

Excavation finds prove that these magnificent gauntlets were worn as arm decoration by particularly privileged persons. It is also probable that they were used on altars, where they served as a base for wooden or pumpkin calabashes.

The object Arm cuff of the “ogboni” society, 19th century with the object ID 3051076 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 379 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,100 with an asking price of EUR 1,200.

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