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ID_NUMBER:
99.239
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Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ọkporhu
English designation
Rooster Figure
Category
Figures
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
99.239
ITEM_NAME
designation
figure (ritual & belief: representations)
DESCRIPTION
description
Brass sculpture depicting a cockerel, standing on a square base. The surface is decorated with feather designs, and four tail feathers protrude from the back. The eyes are raised from the surface.
MATERIALS
material
copper alloy
MEASUREMENTS
dimensions
overall: 290 mm x 274 mm x 110 mm
DATE_MADE
date made
PLACE_MADE
production place
Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
CULTURE
ethnic attribution
CATEGORY1
Anthropology: Ethnography