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Bronze plaque: Servant at the royal court, crescents in corners
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This relief plate from the royal palace shows a servant at the royal court. The rectangular shape of all these relief plates is well preserved. It is possibly influenced by European printed books. The background is decorated with four reclining crescents, dot patterns and stylized rosettes referring to the cardinal points. Text: Dietmar Neitzke.

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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
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Cultural attribution
Edo
Object type
Figurenrelief
Dimensions
Breite: 29.5 cm, Höhe: 44 cm
Material/Technique
Copper alloy
Lost wax process
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
004669

Provenance and sources

where
Nigeria

when
1899
who
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Provenance
Hans Meyer (Leipzig, Germany) donated the plaque to the Linden-Museum. He had previously bought it in London. Text: Markus Himmelsbach.

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