Hip-pendant
Pendant Mask
AF2082
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF2082 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Edo (Africa) |
Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
Date Made | 19th century CE |
Section | African |
Materials | Copper Alloy | Brass |
Technique | Lost Wax Casting |
Iconography | Human face |
Description | Pendant mask of human face, wearing openwork cap with rosette ornaments at top and sides, ruffle collar with eyelet flang. |
Height | 19.4 cm |
Width | 12.6 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
Other Number | 25793 - Dealer's Number |
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