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Summary
Object
Benin Pendant Mask
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| Title |
Benin Pendant Mask
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| Part of |
Benin Pendant Masks
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| Object type |
traditional African mask
/
pendant
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| Genre |
portrait sculpture
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| Description |
Mask (usually identified with Idia, mother of Oba Esigie); Benin Kingdom, Nigeria, 16th century; ivory, iron and copper wire
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| Depicted people |
Idia
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| Date |
16
th
century
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| Medium |
ivory
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ivory carving
and
inlay
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| Dimensions |
height: 24.5 cm (9.6 in)
; width: 12.5 cm (4.9 in)
; thickness: 6 cm (2.3 in)
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| Collection |
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| Current location |
Room 25
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| Accession number |
Af1910,0513.1
(
British Museum
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| Place of creation |
Benin City
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Photograph
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| Source | Self-photographed |
| Author | Andreas Praefcke |
Licensing
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I, the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the
public domain
. This applies worldwide.
In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose , without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. |