Plaque
AF2067
Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF2067 |
Current Location | Africa Galleries - On Display |
Culture | Edo (Africa) |
Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
Date Made | 16th century CE |
Section | African |
Materials | Copper Alloy | Bronze |
Technique | Lost Wax Casting |
Iconography | Warriors | Standing male figure |
Description | Plaque with two warriors wearing leopards’ tooth necklaces and befeathered hats with cascading horsetails. Their chests are covered with bell-hung leather and cloth tunics decorated to resemble leopards’ faces. Background has river leaves and stippling. |
Height | 41.5 cm |
Width | 32.7 cm |
Depth | 6 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
Other Number | 27653 - Dealer's Number |
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