Provenance
Institution data
| Institution field | Value |
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Catalog Number object id | 79B:R:255 |
Material material | Bronze |
Dimension H (cm) dimensions | 9 |
Dimension W (cm) dimensions | 34 |
Dimension L (cm) dimensions | 41.0 |
Description description | Pendant plaques, like pendant masks, can be cast in brass or carved in ivory, and were worn as part of ceremonial regalia by members of the royal palace societies. Pendant plaques are typically U-shaped, with a suspension loop or loops at the top. Crotal bells would have been attached to the small round eyelets that decorate the bottom half. Many different motifs are shown; some common ones include images of horses and riders and Portuguese men, or just their heads, hinting at the close ties between Benin Kingdom and Portugal during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Additionally, the Ọba is supported on either side by kneeling attendants in a triad or trinity form, a position often seen as part of festivals and ceremonies in Benin City today (Plankensteiner, 2007, p.369[17]). |
Object count object count | 1 |
Associated Guild producer | Igun Ẹrọnmwọn |
Production Place production place | Benin City |
URL weblink | https://digitalbenin.org/catalogue/36_79BR255 |
Production Technique production technique | Casting |
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fileNames | 79BR255_3.jpg, 79BR255_2.jpg, 79BR255_1.jpg |
| Institution field | Value |
|---|---|
Catalogue No object id | 79B:R:255 |
Description description | An old plaque showing with the central figure of a king, badly damaged, some monkeys eating fruits. |
Material material | Bronze |
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Dimension H (cm) dimensions | 33 |
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Classification object type | Bronze Plaque |
Patina and colour colour | Green |
Method of Manufacture production technique | Casting |
State production place | Bendel |
Later Notes provenance | Found undocumented in the gallery and later documented as retrospective object |
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Ethnic Group ethnic attribution | Edo |
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Condition Incl condition | Fairly Good |
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