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Leopard

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"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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Cataloguing data

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

  • Production
    where
    Benin [kingdom]
  • Production
    when
    19th century - 20th century
    where
    Nigeria
    Benin
  • Collecting
    who
    Röhwer - Collectors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    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.
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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