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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
Weight: 3,9 kg
Height: 31,5 cm
Width: 20 cm
Depth: 20 cm
Material/Technique
Wood
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 40264

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Benin [kingdom]
  • Production
    when
    19th century - 20th century (centre)
    where
    Nigeria
    Benin
  • Collecting
    who
    Stolper Galleries (Robert L. Stolper) - Former Possessors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    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.
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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