Nigerian Metalwork

#	Craft	Primary Material	Historical Context	Location (State)	Geopolitical Zone
1	Benin Bronzes	Brass, bronze	Royal court art of the Benin Kingdom (since 13th century); commemorative and ritual objects	Edo	South South
2	Igbo-Ukwu Bronzes	Bronze	9th-century elite ritual objects and burial goods demonstrating early advanced casting	Anambra	South East
3	Ife Brass Heads	Brass, copper alloys	12th–15th century royal portraiture from Ile-Ife; sacred kingship and ancestor veneration	Osun	South West
4	Bida Brassware	Brass	19th-century Nupe courtly and domestic vessels shaped by trans-Saharan trade	Niger	North Central
5	Kano Brass and Copperware	Brass, copper	Medieval–present Hausa metal vessels influenced by Islamic and trans-Saharan trade networks	Kano	North West
6	Yoruba Ritual Ironwork	Iron	Sacred iron objects linked to Ogun worship and ritual practice	Oyo	South West
7	Tiv Iron Currency Rods	Iron	Precolonial currency and ceremonial exchange objects symbolizing wealth and social ties	Benue	North Central
8	Hausa Silver Jewelry	Silver	Islamic-influenced adornments serving protective, social, and ceremonial roles	Kaduna	North West
9	Jukun Brass Ornaments	Brass	Courtly ornaments associated with the Kwararafa Confederacy and ritual authority	Taraba	North East
10	Kanuri Horse Trappings	Brass, copper, iron	Emirate-era ceremonial horse fittings symbolizing power and military prestige	Borno	North East
11	Ibibio Bronze Anklets	Bronze	Prestige anklets marking wealth, status, and marital identity	Akwa Ibom	South South
12	Nupe Silver Jewelry	Silver	Amulets and adornments reflecting Islamic influence and Nupe courtly culture	Niger	North Central
13	Fulani Silver Adornments	Silver	Portable wealth and identity markers among pastoral Fulani communities	Multiple (Northern Nigeria)	North West / North East
14	Efik Brass Anklets	Brass	Trade-era prestige ornaments linked to Cross River wealth and social status	Cross River	South South