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Ring - Akbebenunakuo obo
Object number: Z 11770
Description: Akbebununakuo obo. Finger ring of white metal. Heavy, twisted, but with flattened and fused ends.
Cultural sub-group: Aviele
Town: Agbede
Measurements: 3.5 cm outer diameter, 2 cm inner diameter
Ring - Ukpelome
Object number: Z 11871
Description: Ukpelome. Cross-shaped brass finger ring with spiral decoration. Reminiscent of the work of the Ogboni brass casters of the Obo Ayegunle area of the nearby Kwara state in North Yoruba land.
Cultural sub-group: Aviele
Town: Agbede
Measurements: 2.5 cm diameter outer ring, 1.5 cm inner ring, 7 cm wide and long cross
Ring
Object number: Z 12592
Description: Spiral finger ring of white metal, each end terminating in a recurved spiral.
Cultural sub-group: Yekhee
Town: Ijeba/Kukuruku/Uzebba
Measurements: 2.2 cm diameter, 1.7 cm high
Ring - Uleke
Object number: Z 12851
Description: Uleka. Brass finger ring in shape of maltese cross.
Cultural sub-group: Okpe
Town: Okpe
Measurements: 3 cm diameter, 7.5 cm long and wide cross
Ring
Object number: Z 13039
Description: Brass finger ring in shape of a signet ring.
Cultural sub-group: Okpe
Town: Okpe
Measurements: 2.7 cm diameter, 2.6 cm wide, 2.6 cm high
Ring - Ulekurari
Object number: Z 13180
Description: Ulekurari. Brass finger ring. Topping the ring is a container-like representation of a pot for medicine from Ado in Yoruba land in a calabash shape.
Cultural sub-group: Okpe
Town: Okpe
Measurements: 3 cm diameter, 2.5 cm long application
Ring - Ukpiyokpa
Object number: Z 13543
Description: Ukpiyokpa. Brass finger ring with spiral cross decoration. Decorative or medicinal ring.
Cultural sub-group: Ora
Town: Sabongida/Sabongidda Ora
Measurements: 2.5 cm diameter ring, 4 cm diameter application
