Lichfield District Council
Three Ivory Anklets - Produced in Africa - 19th Century
Location: Lichfield District Council
Accession number: 1983.76.1-3
Three carved ivory bands or anklets. The bands are believed to have originated in Africa in the 19th Century.
Each band has been taken from a cross section of an elephant's tusk. The centre of which has been removed, whilst the exterior edges have been carved into smooth convex or rimmed designs.
The exact origin of these ivory bands are unknown, but they form part of a collection of material donated to Lichfield's collection by Colonel Swinfen Broun. Broun collected widely from across the British Empire, including materials from Britain's African colonies. Upon his death, he donated much of this collection the City of Lichfield.
Three Ivory Anklets - Produced in Africa - 19th Century
Location: Lichfield District Council
Accession number: 1983.76.1-3
Three carved ivory bands or anklets. The bands are believed to have originated in Africa in the 19th Century.
Each band has been taken from a cross section of an elephant's tusk. The centre of which has been removed, whilst the exterior edges have been carved into smooth convex or rimmed designs.
The exact origin of these ivory bands are unknown, but they form part of a collection of material donated to Lichfield's collection by Colonel Swinfen Broun. Broun collected widely from across the British Empire, including materials from Britain's African colonies. Upon his death, he donated much of this collection the City of Lichfield.