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ID_NUMBER:
99.224
Institution media
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Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ama
English designation
Relief Plaque
Category
Palace Architecture & Ornamentation
Provenance
Tingley, J.
Location
100 London Rd, London SE23 3PQ, UK
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Horniman Museum and Gardens
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Last Updated: 2022-09-01
Language:
english
ID_NUMBER
object id
99.224
ITEM_NAME
designation
plaque (art)
DESCRIPTION
description
Rectangular brass plaque depicting Agban, the Ezomo (Deputy Commander in Chief of the Benin army), towards the end of the reign of Oba Orhogbua (circa 1550 - 1578) and the start of the reign of Oba Ehengbuda (circa 1578 - 1608).
MATERIALS
material
brass
MEASUREMENTS
dimensions
overall: 530 mm x 410 mm x 110 mm
DATE_MADE
date made
before 1897
PLACE_MADE
production place
Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
CULTURE
ethnic attribution
Edo
CATEGORY1
Anthropology: Ethnography