Published March 11, 2026 | Version v1

Ceremonial Charm

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Possibily a gilded brass ceremonial charm that was used to decorate ceremonial dress in the Kingdom of Benin (object is currently under research). It is conical in shape with a loop at the narrow end and a mouth at the wide end. The body is decorated with incised interlaced decoration.

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