Plaque
Cast
Object Number: | AF5084B |
Current Location: | Collections Storage |
Culture: | Edo (Africa) |
Provenience: | Nigeria Benin Kingdom |
Date Made: | early 16th century |
Early Date: | 1520 |
Late Date: | 1550 |
Section: | African |
Materials: | Plaster (uncertain) |
Technique: | Plaque Mold Cast |
Iconography: | Bird Ibis? |
Credit Line: | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1920 |
Other Number: | 055 - Cast Number |
Description
Cast. Figure of ? ibis in relief.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Iyare: Splendor and Tension in Benin's Palace Theater (01 Nov 2008 - 01 Mar 2009) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
[Book] Brown, Martha M. 2009. Iyare! Splendor & Tension in Benin's Palace Theatre: An African Curriculum for Students.. Hollister Kids for the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 12 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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