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Commemorative head of a queen mother
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| Title |
Commemorative head of a queen mother |
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| Object type |
commemorative sculpture / sculpture  |
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| Description |
Deutsch: Gedenkkopf einer Königinmutter ioyba, Nigeria, Königreich Benin, frühes 16. Jh., Geschützbronze; Afrikaabteilung, Ethnologisches Museum, Berlin, Inv. Nr. III C 12507 (Sammlung Theodor Francke, erworben 1901)
English: Head of a queen mother ioyba, Nigeria, Kingdom of Benin, early 16th century, gun bronze; Africa department, Ethnological Museum, Berlin, Germany, Inv. No. III C 12507 (collection Theodor Francke, acquired in 1901) |
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Idia |
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| Date | 20 March 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium |
bronze, iron, glass, inlay and lost-wax casting |
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| Dimensions |
height: 51 cm (20 in) ; width: 16 cm (6.2 in) ; depth: 18 cm (7 in) ; thickness: 18 cm (7 in) ; mass: 4.1 kg (144.6 oz) |
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| Accession number |
III C 12507 |
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| Place of creation |
Benin City |
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| Source/Photographer | Self-photographed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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