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Armlet, 16th/18th century (ivory)

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DTR3934252
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Armlet, 16th/18th century (ivory)
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Yoruba People, (16th-18th century) / African
Location
Detroit Institute of Arts, USA
Medium
ivory
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The king of Owo, a village in Nigeria, was traditionally the only person who could wear ivory ornaments. This ivory bracelet may have been worn by the king during Ore, an important ancient festival. The female heads may represent Olokun, the goddess of the sea, and the crocodiles may be sacrificial victims for her. The crocodile's ability to both walk on land and swim in water acts as a metaphor for kingship, as it is believed that kings also live in two realms: the world of ordinary life and the world of the gods and spirits.

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Photo: © Detroit Institute of Arts / Bridgeman Images
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Founders Society Purchase, Acquisitions Fund
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16th century / Africa / bracelet / jewel / ceremony / royalty / african / royal / ornament / crocodiles / africa / jewellery / bracelet / ivory / crocodile / jewelry / armlet
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Largest available format 3258 × 3600 px 14 MB
Dimension [pixels] Dimension in 300dpi [mm] File size [MB]
Large 3258 × 3600 px 276 × 305 mm 14.4 MB
Medium 927 × 1024 px 78 × 87 mm 1.1 MB

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