objectnumber: y1968-33
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Princeton University Art Museum
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objectnumberObject ID
y1968-33
Former-PUAM-TitleDesignation
Musical instrument: hand-held clapper surmounted by ibis/bird of prophecy with spread wings
TitleDesignation
Idiophone: bird of prophecy (ahianmwen-oro)
Core-Cataloguing-Fields/DescriptionDescription
Openwork with brown patina
MediumMaterial
Brass
Terms/Medium-AttributesMaterial
brass (alloy), casting (process), lost-wax process
MeasurementsDimensions
h. 32.0 cm., w. 10.6 cm., d. 10.2 cm. (12 5/8 x 4 3/16 x 4 in.)
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Musical Instruments
Terms/Classification-TermsObject Type
idiophones, musical instruments
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birds
DateDate Made
17th century – 18th century
Search-DatesDate Made
1600, 1799
makerProducer
Edo artist
Geography/CountryProduction Place
Nigeria
Geography/Place-madeProduction Place
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria, Western Africa
Geography/RegionProduction Place
Benin Kingdom
Geography/SubContinentProduction Place
Western Africa
Accession-Information/DonorPrior Source
J. Lionberger Davis, 1878–1973
CreditlinePrior Source
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900
Core-Cataloguing-Fields/ProvenanceProvenance
Benin City (Edo), present-day Nigeria, until 1897; [Mathias Komor Works of Fine Art, New York, NY]; J. Lionberger Davis; Princeton University Art Museum, 1968
- Provenance, 2017-04-28, Kristen D. Windmuller-Luna
Terms/Culture-TermsEthnic Attribution
African, Benin
Accession-Information/Accession-DateAccession Date
1968
Accession-Information/Accession-MethodAccession Method
Gift
Exhibition-History/Exhibition/Exhibition-DateExhibition History
Exhibition-History/Exhibition/Exhibition-PlaceExhibition History
Exhibition-History/Exhibition/Exhibition-TitleExhibition History
Exhibition-History/Exhibtion/Exhibition-DateExhibition History
Feb 14, 1981 – Jul 5, 1981
Exhibition-History/Exhibtion/Exhibition-PlaceExhibition History
Princeton University Art Museum
Exhibition-History/Exhibtion/Exhibition-TitleExhibition History
African Tribal Art from the Collection
Published-References-and-Reproductions/Reference/0Bibliography
"Selected checklist of objects in the collection of African art," Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University 58, no. 1/2 (1999): p. 77–83, p. 78.
Published-References-and-Reproductions/Reference/1Bibliography
"Gifts by J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900, to the Art Museum", Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University 33, no. 2 (1974): p. 24-30, p. 30 (illus.).
Published-References-and-Reproductions/Reference/2Bibliography
Alfreda J. Murck, "Acquisitions 1968", Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University 27, no. 2 (1968): p. 94-105, p. 100.
Published-References-and-Reproductions/Reference/3Bibliography
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Princeton University Art Museum
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objectnumberObject ID
y1968-33
Primary_TitleDesignation
Idiophone: bird of prophecy (ahianmwen-oro)
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Idiophone: bird of prophecy (ahianmwen-oro)
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Edo artist, Benin Kingdom, Nigeria, Western Africa, Idiophone: bird of prophecy (ahianmwen-oro), 17th century – 18th century. Brass, 32 x 10.6 x 10.2 cm. Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900 (y1968-33)
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Edo artist, Benin Kingdom, Nigeria, Western Africa, <i>Idiophone: bird of prophecy (ahianmwen-oro)</i>, 17th century – 18th century. Brass, 32 x 10.6 x 10.2 cm. Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900 (y1968-33)
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Brass
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brass (alloy)
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Overall: 1015 centimeters
dimensionelements/HeightDimensions
Overall: 32.00 centimeters
dimensionelements/WidthDimensions
Overall: 10.60 centimeters
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dimensionsDimensions
h. 32.0 cm., w. 10.6 cm., d. 10.2 cm. (12 5/8 x 4 3/16 x 4 in.)
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Musical Instruments
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idiophones
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musical instruments
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birds
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1600
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1700
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1799
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A.D. 1700-1800
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Edo artist
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Edo
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Artist
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artist
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casting (process)
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lost-wax process
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Africa
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Nigeria
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Place made: Africa, Nigeria, Benin Kingdom
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Benin Kingdom
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Western Africa
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Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900
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Edo artist
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departmentDepartment and Institution
African and Oceanic Art
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1968-01-01
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"Selected checklist of objects in the collection of African art," <em>Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University</em> 58, no. 1/2 (1999): p. 77–83.
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"Selected checklist of objects in the collection of African art," <em>Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University</em> 58, no. 1/2 (1999): p. 77–83., p. 78
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1999
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"Gifts by J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900, to the Art Museum", <EM>Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University</EM> 33, no. 2 (1974): p. 24-30.
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"Gifts by J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900, to the Art Museum", <EM>Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University</EM> 33, no. 2 (1974): p. 24-30., p. 30 (illus.)
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1974
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Alfreda J. Murck, "Acquisitions 1968", <EM>Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University</EM> 27, no. 2 (1968): p. 94-105.
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Alfreda J. Murck, "Acquisitions 1968", <EM>Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University</EM> 27, no. 2 (1968): p. 94-105., p. 100
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