Digital Benin

Possibly Webster Plass, London; [Julius Carlebach Gallery, New York, until 1952]; Nelson A. Rockefeller, New York, 1952, on loan to The Museum of Primitive Art, New York, 1958–1978

DynastyReign Associated Name

Oranmiyan

CultureEthnic Attribution

Edo peoples

ExhibitionHistoryExhibition History

Primitive Sculpture from the Collection of Nelson A.Rockefeller Century Association, January 7, 1953–March 1,1953 Primitive Sculpture in Metal: Bronzes from Benin/Gold from theAmericas Museum of Primitive Art, October 29, 1958–February 8,1959 Benin Bronzes Museum of Primitive Art, May 20, 1959–September 6,1959 Masterpieces of African and Oceanic Art Des Moines Art Center, February 16, 1962–April 1,1962 McCormack Place Gallery, April 29, 1962–June 1,1962 West African Art Rockefeller University, – The World of Primitive Art Museum of Primitive Art, July 12, 1966–September 11,1966 Traditional African Tribal Sculpture State University of New York, New Paltz, October 21, 1967–November10, 1967 One World El Paso Museum of Art, March 12, 1968–May 12,1968 Benin Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 21, 1968–November 24,1968 New Orleans Museum of Art, December 15, 1968–January 15,1969 Art of Oceania, Africa and the Americas from The Museum ofPrimitive Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 10, 1969–August 17,1969 Sculpture of Black Africa: Nigeria &Cameroon The Metropolitan Museum of Art, June 23, 1971–March 19,1972

BibliographyBibliography

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Art of Oceania, Africa, and the Americas from the Museum of Primitive Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1969, no. 363.

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