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Memorial head of an Oba
Data Provider
GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig
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Cultural attribution
Edo
Object type
Plastik
Dimensions
31 x 22,5 x 24 cm, Durchmesser der Plinthe: 25,5 cm
Material/Technique
Metal
moulded
Object genre
Plastic
Current location
GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Inventory number
MAf 34554

Provenance and sources

when
Kingdom of Benin, before 1897, probably late 18th cent.
where
Federal Republic of Nigeria
who
unbekannt - Makers

where
Benin [kingdom]
Provenance
Meyer, Hans (1858-1929); collector | Webster, William Downing (1868-1913); dealer

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