Anklet
Cast in a white metal alloy. Such metals were often associated with Obatala, the Yoruba creator of the first man and woman; its characteristics are gentility and paleness. In a creation tale, Obatala is mentioned wearing such armlets.
Obtained by Townsend in Abeokuta, sometime between 1843 and 1868.
Obtained by Townsend in Abeokuta, sometime between 1843 and 1868.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- E593
- Collection Class
- Personal ornament
- Collection Area Region
- W
- Material
- White metal alloy
- Common Name
- anklet
- Simple Name
- anklet
- Production Town
- Abeokuta
- Production County
- SW Nigeria
- Production Country
- Nigeria