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ID_NUMBER:
99.229
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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
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english
ID_NUMBER
object id
99.229
ITEM_NAME
designation
plaque (art)
DESCRIPTION
description
Benin copper alloy plaque representing an encounter between Benin Chief Uwangue, and Portuguese traders, who are depicted to his left and right.
MATERIALS
material
copper alloy
MEASUREMENTS
dimensions
overall: 431.8 mm
DATE_MADE
date made
before 1897
PLACE_MADE
production place
Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
CULTURE
ethnic attribution
Edo
CATEGORY1
Anthropology: Ethnography