Ένα μπρούτζινο γλυπτό. - Πλάκα - Benin - Νιγηρία (χωρίς τιμή ασφαλείας)






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Ένα μπρούτζινο πλακίδιο με τίτλο «A bronze sculpture» από τη Νιγηρία, συνδεδεμένο με τον πολιτισμό Μπάνιν, ζυγίζει 5,1 kg και έχει ύψος 50 cm και βάθος 30 cm, σε μέτρια κατάσταση.
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This fragmentary Benin Bronze plate depicting a crocodile gripping a mudfish condenses a dense field of courtly symbolism into a compact, forceful image. Within the visual language of the Benin Kingdom, the crocodile is often read as an emblem of authority, liminality, and mastery over aquatic domains, while the mudfish, capable of surviving both in water and on land, has long been associated with adaptability and the king’s semi-divine capacity to traverse realms. The pairing thus articulates domination, but also interdependence, echoing the Oba’s control over natural and spiritual orders. Please note that without any laboratory tests, the attribution and datation is provided for reference only, based on our expertise in the field. Therefore, the piece stays subject to authentication.
Comparison with related motifs documented in Digital Benin reveals both continuity and variation. More complete palace plaques tend to embed such creatures within elaborate courtly scenes, where hierarchical scale, regalia, and attendant figures reinforce royal centrality. In contrast, fragmentary finds or pieces recovered outside controlled palace contexts often isolate animal motifs, suggesting either compositional cropping, later breakage, or production for different spatial or ritual functions. Stylistically, palace-associated works frequently display higher relief, finer chasing, and more standardized iconography, consistent with guild regulation under royal patronage. Excavated or dispersed examples may show greater variability in casting thickness, surface finish, and motif interpretation, raising questions about workshop practice, chronology, and the circulation of imagery beyond the palace.
The crocodile-and-mudfish motif thus serves as a diagnostic lens through which issues of authorship, context, and meaning can be re-examined, complicating any rigid distinction between “court art” and “provincial” production while underscoring the fluidity of Benin’s visual system.
Selected literature
Paula Girshick Ben-Amos, The Art of Benin
Barbara Plankensteiner (ed.), Benin: Kings and Rituals
Dan Hicks, The Brutish Museums
Digital Benin Project Database
Kathy Curnow, “Benin Court Style and Iconography”
Ιστορία πωλητή
This fragmentary Benin Bronze plate depicting a crocodile gripping a mudfish condenses a dense field of courtly symbolism into a compact, forceful image. Within the visual language of the Benin Kingdom, the crocodile is often read as an emblem of authority, liminality, and mastery over aquatic domains, while the mudfish, capable of surviving both in water and on land, has long been associated with adaptability and the king’s semi-divine capacity to traverse realms. The pairing thus articulates domination, but also interdependence, echoing the Oba’s control over natural and spiritual orders. Please note that without any laboratory tests, the attribution and datation is provided for reference only, based on our expertise in the field. Therefore, the piece stays subject to authentication.
Comparison with related motifs documented in Digital Benin reveals both continuity and variation. More complete palace plaques tend to embed such creatures within elaborate courtly scenes, where hierarchical scale, regalia, and attendant figures reinforce royal centrality. In contrast, fragmentary finds or pieces recovered outside controlled palace contexts often isolate animal motifs, suggesting either compositional cropping, later breakage, or production for different spatial or ritual functions. Stylistically, palace-associated works frequently display higher relief, finer chasing, and more standardized iconography, consistent with guild regulation under royal patronage. Excavated or dispersed examples may show greater variability in casting thickness, surface finish, and motif interpretation, raising questions about workshop practice, chronology, and the circulation of imagery beyond the palace.
The crocodile-and-mudfish motif thus serves as a diagnostic lens through which issues of authorship, context, and meaning can be re-examined, complicating any rigid distinction between “court art” and “provincial” production while underscoring the fluidity of Benin’s visual system.
Selected literature
Paula Girshick Ben-Amos, The Art of Benin
Barbara Plankensteiner (ed.), Benin: Kings and Rituals
Dan Hicks, The Brutish Museums
Digital Benin Project Database
Kathy Curnow, “Benin Court Style and Iconography”
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