Ceremonial Charm

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Dataset Open access

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Authors: The Hunt Museum
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18948898
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Abstract

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.

Fields of Study & Subjects

African history and culture studies African Studies and Geopolitics Cultural and Mythological Studies

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
11 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
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