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Ram's head
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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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Object type
Sculpture
Dimensions
Gewicht: 3,9 kg
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: 31,5 x 20 x 20 cm
Material/Technique
Wood
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 40264

Provenance and sources

where
Benin [kingdom]

when
19th century - 20th century (centre)
where
Nigeria [Land]
Benin [Königreich]

who
Stolper Galleries (Robert L. Stolper) - Former Possessors

Description
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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CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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