Catalog Number
80B:R:33
Categories
Figures
Location
1 Adesogbe (Plymouth) Road, P.M.B. 1115, Benin City , Edo State
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36_80BR33
36_80BR33
36_80BR33

Provenance

2 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.
Purchase
1980
The object was purchased by the Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ọba of Benin & National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria in Benin City.

Related archival documents

2 documents
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Museum Catalogue
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Die Altertümer von Benin
Date
January 1, 1919 at 12:00:00 AM
An archival document representing a Research notes of 49 page(s)
Research notesSketch
Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham
Papers of Robert Elwyn Bradbury
Date
August 26, 1960

Institution data

Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ọba of Benin & National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria
The data was transferred directly by the institution and digitized by Digital Benin in collaboration with the NCMM
Last updated: 2023-11-30
Languages: english, bini; edo
Institution fieldValue
Catalog Number
object id
80B:R:33
Material
material
Bronze
Description
description
The term 'figure' loosely describes a range of different figurative sculptures known to have been cast and carved by Edo guilds. In a number of cases it is possible to identify who or what is being portrayed, in those cases the groupings are refined into separate groupings, such as: King Figures, Queen Mother Figures, Ewua Messenger Figures, Hornblower or Fluteplayer Figures, Attendant Figures, Jester Figures, Roof Figures, Udo-Style Figures. In some cases it has only been possible to identify figures as male or female. Animals are also represented, for example Leopard Figures, Rooster Figures, Hen Figures and Snake Figures.
Object count
object count
1
Associated Guild
producer
Igun Ẹrọnmwọn
Production Place
production place
Benin City
URL
weblink
https://digitalbenin.org/catalogue/36_80BR33
Production Technique
production technique
Casting
P.N.
object id
Dimension H (cm)
dimensions
Dimension W (cm)
dimensions
Dimension L (cm)
dimensions
Diameter
dimensions
Title
designation
Date Made
date made
Inscription
inscriptions
fileNames
80BR33_4.jpg, 80BR33_3.jpg, 80BR33_2.jpg, 80BR33_1.jpg
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