Bénin - Nigeria (Sans Prix de Réserve)
Nº 84044549
Tête - Bénin - Nigeria (Sans Prix de Réserve)
Nº 84044549
Tête - Bénin - Nigeria (Sans Prix de Réserve)
A Bronze dwarf head in the style of Benin, of voluptuous features, a smiling mouth, thick rounded cheeks, wide nose, wide opened hollow eyes, protruding eye brows and forehead, the hair is cut short, emphasizing the un even shape of the head; there are some small holes on the cheeks, fore head and top of the head, oxidized. Further analysis can be conducted upon request.
15th century - 16th century, commissioned by the Igun Eronmwon or Guild of Brass Founders in the Kingdom of Benin; Location and ownership until 1897 in the Kingdom of Benin currently unknown; probably looted in connection with the British conquest of Benin, 1897; in unknown possession after the conquest of the Kingdom of Benin; acquired (last photo sequence) from William D. Webster, 1901.
Administrative institution department and institution Ethnological Museum, State Museums in Berlin.
Source: Digital Benin
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