OBJECTID: C14885
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ACCESSNOObject ID
1944.053
HOMELOCObject ID
Anthropology Department
OBJECTIDObject ID
C14885
OBJNAMEDesignation, Object Type
Pendant
DESCRIPDescription, Object Type
This Benin pendant is carved from ivory. It depicts 3 kings with locked arms, standing on frogs and human head. Four perforations. Handle for hanging at back.
MATERIALMaterial
Ivory
CURVALMAXDimensions
0
CURVALUEDimensions
0
DEPTHDimensions
0
DEPTHFTDimensions
0
DEPTHINDimensions
0
DIAMETERDimensions
0
DIAMETERFTDimensions
0
DIAMETERINDimensions
0
DIMTYPEDimensions
1
HEIGHTDimensions
5.08
HEIGHTFTDimensions
0.166666667
HEIGHTINDimensions
2
LENGTHDimensions
20.32
LENGTHFTDimensions
0.666666667
LENGTHINDimensions
8
WIDTHDimensions
12.7
WIDTHFTDimensions
0.416666667
WIDTHINDimensions
5
WEIGHTWeight
0
WEIGHTINWeight
0
WEIGHTLBWeight
0
SPECIESObject Type
3-Fure,Oba WITH ATTENDANTS
SUBJECTSIconography
DATEDate Made
Probably 18 Century
ERADate Made
PROBABLY 18 C.
ORIGINProduction Place
Nigeria, Africa
SITEProduction Place
Benin City
UDF2Production Place
Central West Africa
UDF3Production Place
Nigeria
UDF4Production Place
Bendal State
UDF6Production Place
COLLECTORPrior Source
Tillman, Mrs. G
PROVENANCEProvenance
Purchased from Ratton, celebrated Parisian dealer
COLLDATEDate Collected
07/15/1944
EXCAVADATEDate Collected
/ /
CULTUREEthnic Attribution
Bini
COLLECTIONDepartment and Institution
Division of Anthropology
RECASAccession Method
NOTESNotes
SEE FILE UNDER C#
PUBNOTESBibliography
Published: Yes CUMMINGS,VIRGINIA L. OUT OF AFRICA pp17,20 #204 BSNS EXHIBIT CATALOG BUFFALO SOC NATL SCI BUFFALO NY 1969 WINGERT,PAUL AFRICAN ------ SCULPTURE #135 (not pictured) EXHIBIT CATALOG M H DE YOUNG MEM MUS SAN FRANCISCO 1948 GRAMLY,R.MICHAEL MASTERPIECES OF THE ANTHROPOLOGY COLLECTION p14-15 fig 11 BSNS EXHIBIT CATALOG BUFFALO SOC NATL SCI BUFFALO NY 1981 DANTO,ARTHUR et al ART/ARTIFACT p52 EXHIBIT CATALOG CENTER FOR AFRICAN ART NY 1988 GOODYEAR,GEORGE F. CHAUNCY J HAMLIN HALL p34-35; p34 SCI ON MARCH VOL 46 #3 9/1966 BUFFALO SOC NATL SCI BUFFALO NY TRIBAL ART p247 SALE CATALOG 3/24/1992 CHRISTIE'S LONDON ENGLAND
CONDITIONCondition
Good
IMAGEFILEImages
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