Plaque with ram head
Nigeria, Benin
not available anymore
Provenance
Ludwig Maurer (1907-1986), Heppenheim, GermanyJürgen Maurer, Heppenheim, Germany
Size
H: 17 cm
H: 6.7 inch
Description
metal, collection number “12351”
Such u-shaped pendants were worn by the Oba and important dignitaries attached to a belt around the waist.
For a comparable object see Ezra, 1992, ill. 71.