Bracelet de la société "ogboni" ·  Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3043194

Description

metal, rims with small bells attached, rep. (missing parts partly soldered), 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 calabashes.