Copper Neck Torque
Date18th - 19th century
Culture of Origin
Obolo
Object number2007.157
Photo CreditPhoto by Tom Joyce
Exhibition HistoryAsheville, North Carolina, Life Force at the Anvil, A Blacksmith's Art from Africa, May 22 - August 28, 1998Published ReferencesBorel, France. Splendor of Ethnic Jewelry. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1994 p.81
Eyo, Ekpo. Nigeria and the Evolution of Money. Lagos, Nigeria: The Central Bank of Nigeria in association with the Federal Department of Antiquities, 1979 p. 62
Anderson, Martha G. and Philip M. Peek, eds. Ways of the Rivers: Arts and Environment of the Niger Delta. Los Angeles: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 2002 p. 54-55, 65
Leurquin, Anne. A World of Necklaces. Milan: Skira, 2004 p. 92
Ginzberg, Marc. African Forms. Italy: Skira Editore S.p.A., 2000 p.223Credit LinePartial gift of Tom Joyce and partial purchase with funds from John and Robyn Horn
Dimensions9 x 6 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (22.9 x 17.1 x 4.4 cm)
MediumCopper alloy
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