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Hearst Museum object titled Armband, accession number 5-1805, described as Metal armband, "C" shape, with incised design(ngōs) ; ¾" thick (1.91 cm)

Hearst Museum object titled Armband, accession number 5-1799, described as Metal armband, "C" shape. (Nkyemé minam); ½" thick, (1.27 cm)

Hearst Museum object titled Armband, accession number 5-1806, described as Metal arm band, "C" shape(ngōs) ; ½" thick (1.27 cm)

Hearst Museum object titled Armband, accession number 5-1800, described as Metal armband, "C" shape. (Nkyemé minam); 1" thick, (2.54 cm)

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-1803, described as Metal bell, drop shape, Ngi (angone anyinge) ; 4" h (10.16 cm) Employed as accoutrement of young men, also as ritual paraphernalia in secret societies.

Hearst Museum object titled Chain, accession number 5-1801, described as Metal chain with 13 links(ngōkōp) ; 24"long (60.96 cm)

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 5-1795, described as small metal collar(Nkyemé) with obscure design; 1" h (2.5 cm); worn by women

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 5-1794, described as Small double ridged metal collar

Hearst Museum object titled Metal collar, accession number 5-1790, described as Double ridged metal collar (nkyemé); 1.25"3.17cm More often worn by men. Source of brass questionable, probably in good percentage melted down from trade brass of 19th century. Consult Tessmann Vol I, pg. 241 Some words in original transcript undecipherable

Hearst Museum object titled Metal collar, accession number 5-1792, described as Brass collar with oval and diamond design (nkyemé); height: 2"5.08cm More often worn by women, see 5-1790