Owning and wearing copper alloy leg bands was once the prerogative of women of means in eastern Nigeria. The patterns that run vertically along the central band of each anklet correspond to the design strategies employed in other Igbo design systems, such as body painting, scarification, and the surface adornment on wood carvings. The central semi-circular motif may refer to the concept of unity when it appears as two halves joined together, or to notions of individuality when the two halves are separated. When worn on a woman’s forelegs, these patterned columns became kinetic works of art that reinforced Igbo ideals of status and design.