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Leopard head
In Beninese art, leopards symbolise the extraordinary power of the king. They were worn as belt masks by military personnel of various ranks.
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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
Belt mask
Dimensions
Objektmaß: 17 x 12 x 6,5 cm
Gewicht: 0,47 kg
Gewicht: 0,47 kg
Material/Technique
Brass, Iron
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 10866
Provenance and sources
where
Benin [kingdom]
when
18th century-19th century.
where
Nigeria [Land]
Benin [Königreich]
Description
19th century, commission in the Kingdom of Benin; ownership before 1897 currently unknown; probably looted in connection with the British conquest of Benin, 1897; in unknown ownership after Feb. 1897; acquired by exchange from William D. Webster, 1900.
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