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ID_NUMBER:
99.236
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Edo designation
Uhunmwu-Ẹkuẹ
English designation
Pendant Mask
Category
Ceremonial Regalia
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
99.236
ITEM_NAME
designation
hip ornament
DESCRIPTION
description
Bronze convex hip ornament, depicting a face or mask. The face has an arm extending from each nostril. Decoration protrudes from around the face and head; some of this may have broken off.
MATERIALS
material
copper alloy
MEASUREMENTS
dimensions
overall: 160 mm x 107 mm x 45 mm
DATE_MADE
date made
PLACE_MADE
production place
Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
CULTURE
ethnic attribution
CATEGORY1
Anthropology: Ethnography