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Coconut half with carving
Half of a coconut shell, carved. Depicted is a person in a long beaded robe with bent arms. In his right hand is a ceremonial sword "ebere" with a ring handle and a headdress made of upright feathers. To the side and below the figure are insignia of power known from Benin (snake, rectangular stool, sword of judgement "ada"). Inscription "HARESEGIE" (reference to Oba Esegie?).
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Object type
Coconut half with carving
Dimensions
Objektmaß: L: 14,5 cm B: ca. 9 cm
Material/Technique
Wood
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 21935 a
Provenance and sources
where
Benin [kingdom]
when
18th century - 19th century
where
Nigeria [Land/Region]
Benin [Königreich]
who
Max von Stefenelli - Collectors
Description
19th century, commissioned work in the Kingdom of Benin; probably owned by Oba Ovonramwen or his circle in exile until ca. 1908; acquired by Max von Stefenelli around 1908; donated by M. von Stefenelli to the Königliches Museum für Völkerkunde Berlin, 1908.
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