Object id
not set
Edo designations
English designations
Commemorative Head
Categories
Altar & Shrine Objects
Location
R. das Portas de Santo Antão 102, 1150-268 Lisboa, Portugal
Image not provided by the institution.

Provenance

4 events
Production
unknown to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)
The object was produced by Unknown member(s) of the Igun-Ẹrọnmwọn guild in Benin City.
Looted
February 22, 1897 (day approximate) to June 1899 (year approximate)
The object was looted by Unknown member of the British colonial military campaign on Benin - February 1897 from Benin Kingdom.
Unknown
February 22, 1897 (day approximate) to 1899
The object is known to have come into contact with Max Schoeller.
Gift
1899
The object was given as a gift by Max Schoeller to the Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa with its destination in Lisbon.

Institution data

Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa
The data was retrieved from the institution’s website.
Last updated: 2023-12-06
Language: portuguese
Institution fieldValue
object type
Cabeça comemorativa do Oba (rei)
production place
Reino do Benin, Nigéria
date made
Séc. XIX
material
bronze [latão]
dimensions
45×29 cm
description
Cabeça comemorativa ubunmwun-elao para ser colocada sobre o altar real dedicado aos antepassados. Fabricada pela técnica da cera perdida nela estão representadas a coroa de coral erhu ede e o grande colar odigba, também de coral, usada pelo Oba. O orifício existente no topo da cabeça serve para colocar uma presa de elefante, esculpida em baixo relevo, com temáticas reais.
prior owner
Oferta de Max Shoeller (1899).
weblink
https://www.socgeografialisboa.pt/?sgl_museu_categorias=benim&lang=en
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