Hair ornament

Description

Hair ornament, T-shaped cast brass inlaid with pieces of red coral, mounted on a pin: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin

Museum reference

A.1901.211

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Hair ornament

Production information

Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, Western Africa

Style / Culture

Benin

Materials

Brass, Coral

Associations

British Punitive Expedition to Benin City, 1897

Links to other web pages

Digital Benin