Bracelet
Date16th/18th Century
Object PlaceNigeria, West Africa, Africa
ClassificationsJewelry
Dimensions4 5/16 inches (11 cm)
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Acquisitions Fund
Object number80.42
DescriptionHigh-relief exterior surface with with forms of crocodiles alternating with four human heads. The crocodiles are biting the lower areas of the human heads. Headdress and crocodile tails intertwined.On View
On viewLocations
- Examination Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Marble House
ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of:
Muller-Van Iterbeek, Brussels;
Frederic Rolin, Brussels
c. 1801
c. 1830
1300/1500
20th Century
1850/1950
early 20th Century