Statue
| Object Number: | AF2057 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Africa Galleries Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Edo (Africa) |
| Provenience: | Nigeria Benin Kingdom |
| Date Made: | 17th–19th century CE |
| Early Date: | 1800 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Copper Alloy |
| Technique: | Lost Wax Casting |
| Iconography: | Leopard Head |
| Height: | 12.7 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 12 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number: | 29793 - Dealer's Number |
Description
Leopard head. Round head with leaf-shaped ears toward back of head, tip of right ear is broken, almond-shaped eyes, wide nose, mouth partially open to reveal upper and lower canine teeth, circles pattern throughout.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| African Gallery (1990 - Aug 1995) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| What In the World TV Program (01 Jan 1954 - 31 Dec 1954) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Africa Galleries: From Maker To Museum (16 Nov 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| African Gallery (1987 - 1990) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| African Gallery ( Aug 1995 - 11 Sep 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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