Statue
AF2064A
Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF2064A |
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 | Human Head |
Description | Trophy head with four eyebrow marks that distinguish foreigners, hair in five evenly stacked rows, wearing a beaded collar. |
Height | 22.8 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
Other Number | 25023 - Dealer's Number |
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