99.231

figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Bronze figure of a man holding a sword in front of him with both hands. One leg is missing. He is wearing a garment that overlaps in the front in three layers, over which he is holding the sword. Its blade is shaped like a leaf, and is made to look like it's being held in front of him, but is supported by a thing bronze beam attaching it to the garment underneath. He may also be holding arrows in the same grasp as the hilt of his sword. There is a hole on his left nostril, similar to where a piercing may be. The figure has two armbands on his his wrist and lower forearm, and there are very intricate motifs carved onto the lower portion of his garment. The blade has holes in it that look intentional. The figure also appears to be wearing a belt that is tied into a knot or bow on his left side. The fingers on his right hand open from their grasp as they rest on top of his left hand while holding the sword. His torso is exposed and there is a hair accessory on the left side of his head. He appers to be wearing jewllery on his remaing foot.

bronze

overall: 245 mm x 83 mm x 65 mm

before 1897

Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa

Edo

Anthropology: Ethnography

99.231

bronze figure of a man

figures (ritual & belief: representations)

figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Bronze figure of a man holding a sword in front of him with both hands. One leg is missing. He is wearing a garment that overlaps in the front in three layers, over which he is holding the sword. Its blade is shaped like a leaf, and is made to look like it's being held in front of him, but is supported by a thing bronze beam attaching it to the garment underneath. He may also be holding arrows in the same grasp as the hilt of his sword. There is a hole on his left nostril, similar to where a piercing may be. The figure has two armbands on his his wrist and lower forearm, and there are very intricate motifs carved onto the lower portion of his garment. The blade has holes in it that look intentional. The figure also appears to be wearing a belt that is tied into a knot or bow on his left side. The fingers on his right hand open from their grasp as they rest on top of his left hand while holding the sword. His torso is exposed and there is a hair accessory on the left side of his head. He appears to be wearing jewellery on his remaining foot.

Bronze figure of a man holding a sword in front of him with both hands. One leg is missing. He is wearing a garment that overlaps in the front in three layers, over which he is holding the sword. Its blade is shaped like a leaf, and is made to look like it's being held in front of him, but is supported by a thing bronze beam attaching it to the garment underneath. He may also be holding arrows in the same grasp as the hilt of his sword. There is a hole on his left nostril, similar to where a piercing may be. The figure has two armbands on his his wrist and lower forearm, and there are very intricate motifs carved onto the lower portion of his garment. The blade has holes in it that look intentional. The figure also appears to be wearing a belt that is tied into a knot or bow on his left side. The fingers on his right hand open from their grasp as they rest on top of his left hand while holding the sword. His torso is exposed and there is a hair accessory on the left side of his head. He appers to be wearing jewllery on his remaing foot.

22-Jan-00

bronze figure of a man

22-Jan-00

figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Bronze (copper alloy) figure of a man, wooden foot/leg is broken off and stored in a seperate bag but with the same object number.

2015-07-24

Bronze figure of a man holding a sword in front of him with both hands. One leg is missing.

overall

bronze

Constituents identified by ER and EM using XRF analysis 2011-04-19. Cu 61.67%; Zn 3.65%; Pb 5.24%; LE 25.85%, Fe 1.66%. Settings: 10 seconds at 40 kV (Alloy analytical mode). View: PR leg. Cu 75.22%; Pb 11.43%; Zn 7.76%; Fe 3.05%. Settings: 10 seconds at 40 kV (Alloy analytical mode). View: Middle back. Cu 99.72, Fe 0.28%. Settings: 10 seconds at 40 kV (Alloy analytical mode). View: Top club. Mitchell< Natalie; 2011-08-24.

bronze

overall: 245 mm x 83 mm x 65 mm

overall: 245 mm x 83 mm x 65 mm

figure (ritual & belief: representations)

votive container

figure (ritual & belief: representations)

1

1

before 1897

Edo

unknown

Benin City; Nigeria

Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa

1899-10

Tingley, J.

1897

Edo

accession registers; Obtained in October 1899 Perspex mount from The Body Adorned exhibition (as shown in the photograph) is stored with the object. An old conservation repair, in the form of a wooden replacement leg is also with the object. Laura Cronin 2012-01-21 Updated by Toni Busuttil, 2021-06-25.

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BA selected

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Body

01. Introduction

Obama Group

In storage

permanent collection

2: fair

2016-04-22

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Anthropology: Ethnography

Anthropology

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9.231

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catalogue

1897

before 1897

unknown

Benin Kingdom, s.w.Nigeria

HMG - North Greenwich

overall mm: 241.3 ht. Check measurement type and value

Horniman Museum and Gardens

Horniman Museum and Gardens

WHOLE

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CollectionsPeopleStories; DigitalBenin

CollectionsPeopleStories

DigitalBenin