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Figure of a notable with a cult sword "even"

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This sculptural figure probably does not come from the royal palace. Its poor craftsmanship speaks for a production for the colonial market after 1897. Before the conquest, such objects were mainly produced for the royal court and served the state cult. Nevertheless, a nobleman is depicted here with the ceremonial sword. Text: Dietmar Neitzke.

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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Edo
Object type
Figur
Dimensions
Height: 22.5 cm
Material/Technique
Copper alloy Lost wax process
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
F 54918

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Old stock; 4149
  • Production
    when
    around 1900
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Benin City
Provenance
The object is listed as "old stock" and no further information is known about when the object came to the museum and by whom. Museum records report only that it was probably produced to be traded. Text: Markus Himmelsbach.

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED

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