File:Edo salt cellar.jpg
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DescriptionEdo salt cellar.jpg |
English: Saltcellar, Benin kingdom, Bini-Portuguese style, Edo peoples, Nigeria, 16th century, Ivory
Carved for export to Europe, saltcellars originally consisted of two vertically linked spherical containers and served more as an indicator of status than a functional container. This piece is missing its lid and lower section. The figures on the bowl depict Portuguese men, identifiable by their costumes, beaklike noses and straight hair. The most unusual features-two nude, adult male winged figures-are not typical of European angels or of any African figure, suggesting that the European model was not completely assimilated. The use of surface ornament and size to indicate relative importance are in keeping with Benin court art tradition, although the result here is notably different in style from traditional Benin figures. (National Museum of African Art) |
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Author | cliff1066 |
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This image, originally posted to Flickr, was reviewed on 27 October 2008 by the administrator or reviewer J.smith, who confirmed that it was available on Flickr under the stated license on that date. |
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Camera manufacturer | Canon |
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Camera model | Canon EOS 5D |
Exposure time | 1/10 sec (0.1) |
F-number | f/3.5 |
ISO speed rating | 400 |
Date and time of data generation | 13:32, 21 September 2008 |
Lens focal length | 28 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | ACD Systems Digital Imaging |
File change date and time | 17:54, 24 September 2008 |
Y and C positioning | Centered |
Exposure Program | Not defined |
Exif version | 2.21 |
Date and time of digitizing | 13:32, 21 September 2008 |
APEX shutter speed | 3.375 |
APEX aperture | 3.625 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
DateTime subseconds | 615 |
Color space | sRGB |
Focal plane X resolution | 3,086.925795053 |
Focal plane Y resolution | 3,091.2951167728 |
Focal plane resolution unit | inches |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Scene capture type | Standard |