Plaque
| Object Number: | 21167B |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Edo (Africa) |
| Provenience: | Nigeria Benin Kingdom |
| Date Made: | 16th-18th century CE |
| Early Date: | 1500 |
| Late Date: | 1799 |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Copper Alloy Bronze |
| Technique: | Lost Wax Casting |
| Iconography: | Mudfish |
| Height: | 9.5 cm |
| Width: | 4.9 cm |
| Depth: | 5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Henry Ling Roth, 1899 |
Description
Aegis pendant with two interlinked mudfish that form a diamond shape in center of plaque. Raised pellets used for eyes curled hatching used for barbels. Pendant bail at top center of plaque.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Seven Metals of Africa (12 Nov 1959 - 12 Jan 1960) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Article] 1899. "Collections and Publications". Bulletin of the Free Museum of Science and Art. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania. Vol. II. no. No. 1. pg. 39-50 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 50 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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