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Leopard
"Bronze figure depicting a small leopard." The front and hind legs of the standing figure are slightly stretched forwards, the animal's tail is positioned parallel to its back in the direction of its head. The face and body are patterned with circles, which are intended to represent the spotted pattern of the fur.
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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
Animal sculpture
Dimensions
Objektmaß: L: 16 cm, H: 11,8 cm
Material/Technique
Bronze, Brass
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 26396
Provenance and sources
where
Benin [kingdom]
when
19th century - 20th century
where
Nigeria [Land/Region]
Benin [Königreich]
who
Röhwer - Collectors
Description
19th century - 20th century, commissioned work in the Kingdom of Benin, possibly in the interregnum after 1897; if made before 1897, probably looted in connection with the British conquest of Benin, 1897; in unknown possession before 1910; acquired by Mr(?) Röhwer, 1910.
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