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where
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Benin [kingdom]
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Ram's head
The cast brass sculptures of sacrificial animals on the royal altars correspond to those carved from wood, such as this ram's head, on the altars of dignitaries.
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Cataloguing data
- Object type
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
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Weight: 3,9 kg
Height: 31,5 cm
Width: 20 cm
Depth: 20 cm - Material/Technique
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Wood
- Current location
- Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
- Inventory number
- III C 40264
Provenance and sources
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Production
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Production
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when
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19th century - 20th century (centre)
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where
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NigeriaBenin
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Collecting
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who
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Stolper Galleries (Robert L. Stolper) - Former Possessors
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Description
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19th century, commissioned in the Kingdom of Benin; ownership before 1897 currently unknown; probably looted in connection with the British conquest of Benin, 1897; in unknown ownership after Feb. 1897; acquired by Stolper Galleries, 1966.
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Assignment to a curated holding:
Africa
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