Statue

Object Number:

AF5082

Current Location:

Collections storage

Culture:

Edo (Africa)

Provenience:

Nigeria
Benin Kingdom

Date Made:

16th century

Section:

African

Materials:

Bronze

Iconography:

Male Head
King

Description:

Bronze head of a 15th Century king. Three small cicatrizations in middle of forehead, damaged inlay, four over each eye; much battered.

Credit Line:

Purchased from W. O. Oldman

Other Number:

105?

Field No SF

Iyare: Splendor and Tension in Benin's Palace Theater (01 Nov 2008 - 01 Mar 2009)

[Book] Plass, Margaret. 1959. Seven Metals of Africa.

[Catalogue] Plass, Margaret. 1957. African Negro Sculpture: A Walk Through the Gallery. : Page/Fig./Plate: 39

[Book] Hall, H. U. 1922. "Great Benin Royal Altar". XIII, No.2 (June). pp. 105-168. : Page/Fig./Plate: 113