OBJECTID: C12763
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ACCESSNOObject ID
1938.189
HOMELOCObject ID
R7-9J-04
OBJECTIDObject ID
C12763
OBJNAMEDesignation, Object Type
Figurine, Bird
DESCRIPDescription, Object Type
Type: SYMBOLIC/RITUAL Form: TOP OF STAFF Materials: BRASS BIRD EFFIGY "bird of prophecy"
MATERIALMaterial
Brass
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SPECIESObject Type
BIRD EFFIGY "bird of prophecy"
SUBJECTSIconography
DATEDate Made
17-18 C
ERADate Made
17-18 C
ORIGINProduction Place
SITEProduction Place
UDF2Production Place
Centrl W Africa
UDF3Production Place
Nigeria
UDF4Production Place
Southern Area
UDF6Production Place
Benin
COLLECTORPrior Source
Ratton Inc.
PROVENANCEProvenance
Museum Purchase Ratton Inc. Parisa 10.19.1938
COLLDATEDate Collected
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EXCAVADATEDate Collected
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CULTUREEthnic Attribution
Benin
COLLECTIONDepartment and Institution
Division of Anthropology
RECASAccession Method
NOTESNotes
SEE FILE UNDER C#
PUBNOTESBibliography
Published: Yes CUMMINGS,VIRGINIA L. OUT OF AFRICA p17 #198 BSNS EXHIBIT CATALOG BUFFALO SOC NATL SCI BUFFALO NY 1969 CLAWSON,H.PHELPS BY THEIR WORKS p189 BUFFALO SOC NATL SCI BUFFALO NYC 1941 WINGERT,PAUL THE SCULPTURE OF ------ AFRICA fig 43 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS NYC 1950 WINGERT,PAUL AFRICAN ------ SCULPTURE #131 fig 43 EXHIBIT CATALOG M H DE YOUNG MEM MUS SAN FRANCISCO 1948 BUXTON,M H BENIN p6 EXHIBIT CATALOG 9-11/1968 MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON TEXAS
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IMAGEFILEImages
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