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Object number: Z 11813
Description: Baby's bracelet, a chain of miniature axe-heads of white metal.
Cultural sub-group: Aviele
Town: Agbede
Measurements: 4.5 cm diameter, 0.8 cm high
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 diameter; B: 1 cm wide, 8 cm diameter
Object number:Z 12821 A-B
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Description: Cylindrical brass bracelet of with three decorated bands.
Cultural sub-group: Ora
Town: Sabongida/Sabongidda Ora
Measurements: 5.2 cm diameter, 7.3 cm high
Object number: Z 13496 C
Description: Ilue. Baby's bracelet made of the seeds of elebulubu tree.
Cultural sub-group: Ora
Town: Sabongida/Sabongidda Ora
Measurements: 7.2 cm diameter, 0.7 cm high
Object number: Z 13545
