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Bronze group

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The poorer quality of this figural group suggests that it may have been produced for sale after 1897. It depicts the Oba (king) Ewuare, who ruled in the 15th century. He is often depicted being supported by two dignitaries (the crown prince and the chief army commander). Thus, he is a telling symbol of a sacerdotal Oba who can by no means rule autocratically, but depends on the support of various segments of the population, for whom he also bears supreme responsibility. Text: Dietmar Neitzke.

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Edo
Object type
Group of figures
Dimensions
Width: 21 cm
Height: 25 cm
Material/Technique
Copper alloy Lost wax process
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
033378

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    unknown; 0593
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Nigeria
Provenance
It seems that the previous owner wanted to be anonym. The object is always listed in all documents, such as the inventory book, without the name of who they came from. Text: Markus Himmelsbach.

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED

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