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Benin [kingdom]
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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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Cataloguing data
- Object type
- Belt mask
- Dimensions
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Height: 17 cm
Depth: 6,5 cm
Width: 12 cm
Weight: 0,469 kg - Material/Technique
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Brass, Iron
- Current location
- Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
- Inventory number
- III C 10866
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Production
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Production
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when
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18th century-19th century.
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where
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NigeriaBenin
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Description
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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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Assignment to a curated holding:
Africa
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- CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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