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Benin Pendant Mask | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
Benin Pendant Mask label QS:Lyo,"Ẹ̀gbà ọrùn bí ìbòju tí Benin"
label QS:Lfr,"Masque-pendentif du Bénin"
label QS:Lid,"Topeng gading Benin"
label QS:Les,"Máscara de marfil de Benín"
label QS:Len,"Benin Pendant Mask"
label QS:Lca,"màscara penjoll de Benín" |
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Part of | Benin Pendant Masks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Object type | traditional African mask / pendant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | portrait sculpture | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
Mask (usually identified with Idia, mother of Oba Esigie); Benin Kingdom, Nigeria, 16th century; ivory, iron and copper wire |
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Depicted people | Idia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Date |
16th century date QS:P,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7 |
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Medium | ivory, ivory carving and inlay | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
height: 24.5 cm (9.6 in) ; width: 12.5 cm (4.9 in) ; thickness: 6 cm (2.3 in) dimensions QS:P2048,+24.5U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,+12.5U174728 dimensions QS:P2610,+6U174728 |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q6373
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Current location |
Room 25 |
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Accession number |
Af1910,0513.1 (British Museum) |
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Place of creation | Benin City | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source | Self-photographed |
Author | Andreas Praefcke |
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