Belt mask of a dignitary: leopard's head
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Belt mask of a dignitary: leopard's head
The miniature mask shows a stylized leopard head. It was worn over the left hip on the belt by a dignitary and was considered a sign of authority conferred by the king. The leopard is a symbol of the king in many African cultures. Text: Dietmar Neitzke.
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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
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Cultural attribution
Edo
Object type
Maske
Dimensions
Breite: 10.5 cm, Höhe: 17 cm
Material/Technique
Copper alloy
Lost wax process
Lost wax process
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
037232
Provenance and sources
Provenance
Albert Hoffa was a friend of Dr Anton Lübbert, who was also a collector of the Linden Museum and a doctor in German Southwest Africa. The latter also obtained Benin objects for Hoffa.The previous owner of these objects was Adolph Heemke, who worked as a merchant in West Africa and worked for the Hamburg company H. Bey & Co. which acquired objects directly in Benin and sent them to Germany where they were sold. Text: Markus Himmelsbach.
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