Glass bracelet

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Armlet, collected c.1898-1906
North Nigeria, Bida, Nupe people
Glass

Donated by Dr P Rattray, 1913
Museum number 1913-137-68

Since the 1850s the Masaga guild in Bida has been manufacturing glass, known as bikini, for beads and bangles. Local ores give the glass its deep black colour. The white glass decoration is made from recycling scrap glass.