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Head of a king
Belt masks cast from brass were worn by high-ranking members of palace society. While scholars consider these masks to be depictions of the king due to their rich decoration with coral beads, in Benin they are regarded as images of a defeated rebel dignitary.
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Object type
Belt mask
Dimensions
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: cm
Weight: 0,495 kg
: cm
Weight: 0,495 kg
Material/Technique
Brass, Copper
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III C 10884
Provenance and sources
where
Benin [kingdom]
when
18th century-19th century.
where
Nigeria [Land]
Benin [Königreich]
Description
18th century - 19th century, commissioned by the Igun Eronmwon or guild of brass casters in the Kingdom of Benin; ownership before 1897 currently unknown; probably looted in connection with the British conquest of Benin, 1897; in unknown possession after the conquest of the Kingdom of Benin; acquired by Hans Meyer from William D. Webster, ca. 1899; gift from Hans Meyer to the Royal Museum of Ethnology Berlin, 1900.
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