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wo ivory anklets, sawn from a trunk & slightly hollowed, worn by wealthy Igbo women between 1880–1910. These anklets symbolised dignity & status. To prevent friction or bruising, the inner surfaces were smoothed with beeswax, or the ankles were wrapped in cloth for comfort.

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wo ivory anklets, sawn from a trunk &#038; slightly hollowed, worn by wealthy Igbo women between 1880–1910. These anklets symbolised dignity &#038; status. To prevent friction or bruising, the inner surfaces were smoothed with beeswax, or the ankles were wrapped in cloth for comfort.