Two bracelets of the "ogboni" society ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3035248

Description

a) of closed form with projecting rim, decorated with human faces, slightly deformed, h: 10,5 cm; d: 10 cm; b) in open work design, decorated with four human figures and several ornaments, small eyelets with attached bells, h: 11,5 cm; d: 9,5 cm; both showing traces of corrosion;
worn by kings, priests and “oshogbo” officials, part of the burial offering for deceased. Nowadays they are sometimes displayed on family altars, serving as ring-shaped support for calabashs.

The object Two bracelets of the “ogboni” society with the object ID 3035248 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 282 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.

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