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Group of figures, 2 men

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The group of figures shows two men standing next to each other and embracing. They wear decorative scars on their foreheads, but hardly any jewelry, so they are not to be addressed as high-ranking dignitaries. The stylized faces as well as the poorer quality of craftsmanship with a rough surface speak for a production in the late phase (after 1840). Perhaps it is a part of a larger scenery. In their "bronzes" the kingdom recorded important events for posterity, e.g. ruler's deeds, war campaigns or ceremonies and sacrifices. Thus, not only sacred relics were stolen, but also evidence of collective memory in a society without writing. 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
Group of figures
Dimensions
Width: 13 cm
Height: 21.7 cm
Material/Technique
Copper alloy
Lost wax process
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
033380

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    unknown; 0593
  • Production
    when
    19th century
  • 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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