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Commemorative head of a king or dignitary

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Yoruba
Object type
Plastic
Dimensions
Depth: 23 cm
Height: 14 cm
Depth: 11 cm
Width: 9 cm
Material/Technique
Terracotta
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 27529

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    12th century - 15th century
    where
    Nigeria
    Ife
    who
    Yoruba
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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