Horse ornament

Description

Ornament for horse, of sheet brass with representation of a crocodile, punched surface decoration and copper rivets: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin

Museum reference

A.1901.182

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Horse ornament

Production information

Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, Western Africa

Style / Culture

Benin

Materials

Brass, Copper

Physical description

Sheet brass; a crocodile within an open oval, punched all over with lines and dots

Associations

British Punitive Expedition to Benin City, 1897

Links to other web pages

Digital Benin