Bracelet

H x W x D: 1.8 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm (11/16 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.) Citation Source image

Cast bracelets with relief images were among the emblems of the Lemba cult. From the mid-17th century to the first decades of the 20th century, Lemba functioned in a number of Kongo groups in central Africa. Traces of the cult have also been documented in Haiti and Brazil. Alt...

Artifact

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Gift of Ernst Anspach
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88-7-2
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