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King with accompanying figures

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King with lance, shield, rectangular bell, leopard belt mask and three attendants as well as two depictions of the Portuguese

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Relief plaque
Dimensions
Weight: 13 kg
Height: 48,5 cm
Depth: 8,5 cm
Width: 34,5 cm
Material/Technique
Brass, copper alloy (brass)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 7657

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Benin [kingdom]
  • Production
    when
    16th century
    where
    Nigeria
  • Collecting
    who
    Hale & Son - Former Possessors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Restituted to the NCMM in 2022
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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