Bracelets

Explore the bracelets in the Northcote W. Thomas collection. Click on each image to explore it further, including for different views of each object.

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Three bracelets of wrought brass. See description for full details.

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Town - Agbede

Town - Ijeba/Kukuruku/Uzebba

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Bracelet of wrought brass, twisted with incision motifs, with ends overlapping.

Object number: Z 12343

Description: Bracelet of wrought brass, ends overlapping.

Cultural sub-group: Yekhee

Town: Ijeba/Kukuruku/Uzebba

Measurements: 8.5 cm diameter, 1.5 cm high

Z 12381

Plain brass bracelet, in three and half coils.

Object number: Z 12381

Description: Plain brass bracelet, with 3.5 coils.

Cultural sub-group: Yekhee

Town: Ijeba/Kukuruku/Uzebba

Measurements: 8.5 cm diameter, 2.8 cm high

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Bracelet wrought brass with four pointed knobs between which are incised patterns, two zig-zag, two oblique shapes.

Object number: Z 12390

Description: Bracelet of wrought brass, with four pointed knobs between which are incised patterns.

Cultural sub-group: Yekhee

Town: Ijeba/Kukuruku/Uzebba

Measurements: 9.5 cm diameter, 1.3 cm high

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Two bracelets of wrought brass, with ridges and decoration.

Object number: Z 12406 A-B

Description: Bracelets of wrought brassclosed, with ridge of tooth edging and oblique incision decoration.

Cultural sub-group: Yekhee

Town: Ijeba/Kukuruku/Uzebba

Measurements: A: 8.2 cm diameter, 0.5 cm high; B: 8.6 cm diameter, 0.6 cm high

Z 12413

Twisted brass bracelet, with flattened ends. Shown on its side.

Object number: Z 12413

Description: Bracelet of twisted brass with flattened ends.

Cultural sub-group: Yekhee

Town: Ijeba/Kukuruku/Uzebba

Measurements: 6.8 cm diameter, 0.5 cm high

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Bracelet. Very thick and heavy brass, open, with decoration of deep oblique incised ridges and close pattern near the opening.

Object number: Z 12448

Description: Bracelet of very thick and heavy brass, open, with decoration of deep oblique incised ridges and close pattern near the opening.

Cultural sub-group: Yekhee

Town: Ijeba/Kukuruku/Uzebba

Measurements: 10.5 cm diameter, 3.6 cm high

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Object number: Z 12494 A-B

Description: Two large bracelets of wrought brass each with outer edge obliquely incised. A slightly larger than B.

Cultural sub-group: Yekhee

Town: Ijeba/Kukuruku/Uzebba

Measurements: A: 9.5 cm diameter, 0.7 cm high; B: 9 cm diameter, 0.7 cm high

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Object number: Z 12529

Description: Solid brass bracelet with elaborate decoration. The pattern is known as Obenikile.

Cultural sub-group: Yekhee

Town: Ijeba/Kukuruku/Uzebba

Measurements: 8.5 cm diameter, 2.8 cm high

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Wrought brass bracelet. Open, with outer edge covered with incised decoration of vertical and horizontal lines

Object number: Z 12656

Description: Pokpelum. Wrought brass bracelet very heavy and wide. Open, with outer edge covered with incised decoration of vertical and horizontal lines.

Cultural sub-group: Yekhee

Town: Ijeba/Kukuruku/Uzebba

Measurements: 10.5 cm diameter, 4.5 cm high

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Bracelet of 23 fish vertebrae strung on a length of cotton.

Object number: Z 12447

Description: Ugnekele. Bracelet of fish bone.

Cultural sub-group: Yekhee

Town: Ijeba/Kukuruku/Uzebba

Measurements: 9 cm long, 5 cm wide, 1.3 cm high

Town - Okpe

Description: Three brass bracelets wrought brass, twisted. A is thick and heavy with ends overlapping and incised decorations by dots, crosshatchings, and vertical lines. B is similar but with pattern running spirally, ends tapering to blunt point. C is thick and heavy with overlapping blunt ends. Pattern running spirally and incised decoration of dots, crosshatchings and vertical lines.

Cultural sub-group: Okpe

Town: Okpe

Measurements: A: 1 cm wide, 9.5 cm diameter; B: 1 cm wide at smallest point, 2 cm wide at widest point, 8.5 cm diameter; C: 1 cm at smallest point, 2 cm at widest point, 10 cm diameter

Object number: Z 12819 A-C

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Two bracelets. One is rounded and open, with patterns of spiral and vertical groups of incisions; the other has a twisted design and flat ends.

Description: Two bracelets of wrought brass. A is heavy, rounded open, with spiral pattern and vertical groups of incisions. B is pennanular with spiral twisted effect and hammered out ends.

Cultural sub-group: Okpe

Town: Okpe

Measurements: A: 1 cm wide, 8 cm diamete r; B: 1 cm wide, 8 cm diameter

Object number:Z 12821 A-B

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Bracelet of wrought brass, flat with jagged edge, and fine incised pattern on both sides.

Description: Bracelet of wrought brass, flat with jagged edge, and incised pattern on both sides.

Cultural sub-group: Okpe

Town: Okpe

Measurements: 0.2 cm width, 10 cm diameter

Object number: Z 12837

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Bracelet, made of wrought copper brass, with a twisted design. It is open and has incised pattern near the closing.

Description: Bracelet of wrought copper and brass. Open with incised pattern near the ends.

Cultural sub-group: Okpe

Town: Okpe

Measurements: 1.5 cm wide, 8.5 cm diameter

Object number: Z 12838

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Bracelet of wrought brass, with an opening, and with five 'swellings'. It is decorated with circular and vertical engravings.

Description: Bracelet of wrought brass open, with five protuberances and vertical incisions..

Cultural sub-group: Okpe

Town: Okpe

Measurements: 8.5 cm diameter, 1.2 cm high

Object number: Z 12849

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Two thin bracelets with a twisted design.

Description: Two thin bracelets of twisted lead.

Cultural sub-group: Okpe

Town: Okpe

Measurements: 1: 7.1 cm diameter, 0.4 cm high; 2: 7.8 cm diameter, 0.5 cm high

Object number: Z 12855 x2

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Description: Three bracelets of wrought brass. A is plain with ends which taper to a point, overlapping.
B is flat has a triangular section, decorated on both broad surfaces with crosshatchings, triangular shapes and incised dots. C is a heavy round bracelet with a pattern round the top, bottom and edges.

Cultural sub-group: Okpe

Town: Okpe

Measurements: A: 1 cm wide, 6 cm diameter; B: 0.5 cm wide, 10 cm diameter; C: 1 cm wide, 9.5 cm diameter

Object number: Z 12864 A-C

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Bracelet with a design formed by the twisting of the brass and copper material, creating a striking pattern. Open bracelet.

Description: Atakpala. Bracelet of brass and copper. The combination of the materials gives a striking design of different colours twisted together.

Cultural sub-group: Okpe

Town: Okpe

Measurements: 0.75 cm wide, 6 cm diameter

Object number: Z 12890

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Bracelet of wrought brass, with jagged edge, and decorated with fine engravings on both sides.

Description: Bracelet of wrought brass, with a flat jagged edge, decorated on both sides.

Cultural sub-group: Okpe

Town: Okpe

Measurements: 0.2 cm wide, 9 cm diameter

Object number: Z 12923

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Brass bracelet, small, made of cylindrical links threaded, with a decoration of dots on each link.

Description: Ikulu. Small brass bracelet made of cylindrical links threaded, with a decoration of dots on each link.

Cultural sub-group: Okpe

Town: Okpe

Measurements: 3.6 cm diameter, 0.6 cm high

Object number: Z 12935

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Brass bracelet decorated with raised projections and four stylised human heads.

Description: Typical bracelet of brass, large size for big hands. Decorated at four points with royal Bini heads and with raised ovals in between the heads.

Cultural sub-group: Okpe

Town: Okpe

Measurements: 0.25 cm wide, 9 cm diameter

Object number: Z 12994

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Copper bracelet with twisted design and engraved design near the opening.

Description: Brass cast bracelet of twisted design, tapers flat near the opening. The flat surfaces are decorated with triangles, dots, lines and crosses.

Cultural sub-group: Okpe

Town: Okpe

Measurements: 1 cm wide, 7cm diameter

Object number: Z 12997

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Description: Flat brass bracelet closed with a link. The decoration is similar on each side, but more elaborate on one.

Cultural sub-group: Okpe

Town: Okpe

Measurements: 9 cm diameter

Object number: Z 13119

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Bracelet with wide gap in between, C shape with slit 2 cm wide. Chunky raised diagonal lines running across the bracelet.

Description: Bracelet of wrought brass. Open, with outer edge decorated by deeply incised oblique ridges.

Cultural sub-group: Okpe

Town: Okpe

Measurements: 3.5 cm wide, 9 cm diameter

Object number: Z 13175

Town - Sabongida/Sabongidda Ora

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Z 12381

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Z 12413

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