Digital Benin

Court of Benin, taken from the Royal Palace in 1897 during the British military occupation of Benin; [W. D. Webster, London]; Dr. Ernst Augustin, until 1971; (Sotheby's, London, July 13, 1971, no. 240); (Sotheby's, London, November 26, 1979, no. 172); Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, New York, until 1991

DynastyReign Associated Name

Oranmiyan

CultureEthnic Attribution

Edo peoples

ExhibitionHistoryExhibition History

Royal Art of Benin from the Perls Collection The Metropolitan Museum of Art, January 16, 1992–September 13,1992

BibliographyBibliography

Dark, Philip J.C. An Illustrated Catalogue of Benin Art. Boston: G. K. Hall & Co., 1982. Ezra, Kate. Royal Art of Benin: The Perls Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1992, fig. 2. Catalogue of Primitive Art and Indian Sculpture. London: Sotheby & Co., July 13, 1971, no. 240. Primitive Works of Art. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., November 26, 1979, no. 172.

Published ReferencesBibliography

Sotheby and Co., London. 1971. Catalogue of Primitive Art and Indian Sculpture. Sale catalogue of July 13, 1971: lot 240. Sotheby Parke-Bernet and Co., London. 1979. Primitive Works of Art. Sale catalogue of November 26, 1979: lot 172. Dark, P. 1982. An Illustrated Catalogue of Benin Art. Boston: Z1/55. "ROYAL ART OF BENIN. The Perls Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art." Kate Ezra. The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York 1992 Fig. 2