Plaque
AF2070
Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF2070 |
| Current Location | Africa Galleries - On Display |
| Culture | Edo (Africa) |
| Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
| Date Made | 16th-17th century CE |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Copper Alloy | Brass |
| Technique | Lost Wax Casting |
| Iconography | Figures | Standing male figures |
| Description | Triad waist pendant. Three figures wearing beaded hat, shirt, high collar necklace, and anklets, and wrapper. Arms of center figure are supported by the figures beside him. Center figure wearing necklace with oval bead pendant. Rim of plaque decorated with circles, damgaged on right side - decorated rim missing. An incised eben on back. |
| Height | 18 cm |
| Width | 13.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 27036 - Dealer's Number | 432 - Other Number |
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