Owner: HWMC

Catalog#: AF-IDST-239-14

Rattle Adornments

Yoruba Bilobed Anklets

Nigeria
Yoruba

Metal
Early-Mid 20th Century
Width: 9.25 inches
Idiophone – Struck Indirectly – Shaken -Rattle Adornment

This is a pair of bilobed anklet dance rattles that were hand forged in iron by the Yoruba metalworkers of Nigeria.  These anklets were both worn in dancing and used as trade currency.  

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