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Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Accession Number:
1996.322
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4000 N Michigan Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46208, United States
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Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
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Last Updated: 2021-04-17
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english
Accession Number
object id
1996.322
Previous Number(s)
object id
Title
designation
pendant with horse and rider
Object Label
description
This pendant with horse and rider was worn by important men associated with the royal court. The horseman is a widespread symbol of male success in many areas of Western Africa.
Materials
material
brass
Medium
material
Dimensions
dimensions
8-1/8 x 6-1/4 x 3/4 in.
Object Type
object type
Date Created
date made
17th-19th centuries
Creation Location
production place
Nigeria
Credit Line
prior source
E. Hardey Adriance Fine Arts Acquisition Fund in memory of Marguerite Hardey Adriance
Provenance
provenance
(The Grayson Gallery, Inc., Chicago, Illinois); purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Indianapolis, Indiana in 1996.
Culture or People
ethnic attribution
Edo people
Accession Date
accession date
Exhbitions
exhibition history
Rights
license
Public Domain
URL
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http://collection.imamuseum.org/artwork/30245/
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