Digital Benin

Court of Benin, taken from the Royal Palace in 1897 during the British military occupation of Benin; Col. Le-Poer-O'Shea, Royal Engineers Boundary Commission, 1897–1900; (Sotheby's, London, March 8, 1957, no. 197); [Julius Carlebach Gallery, New York, from 1957]; a private collector, until 1986; (Sotheby's, New York, Nov. 18, 1986, no. 96); Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, New York, 1986–1991Court of Benin Objects in the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, Metropolitan Museum of Art

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 Treasures From an African Kingdom: The Royal Art of Benin from thePerls Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Frick Art & Historical Center, June 24, 1993–August 29,1993 Kimbell Art Museum, October 30, 1993–January 2,1994 High Museum of Art, January 25, 1994–April 24,1994 Cincinnati Art Museum, May 21, 1994–August 7,1994 Denver Art Museum, September 6, 1994–November 28,1994

BibliographyBibliography

Ben‑Amos Paula. The Art of Benin. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1980, p. 40. Blackmun, Barbara. "From Trader to Priest in Two Hundred Years: The Transformation of a Foreign Figure on Benin Ivories." Art Journal vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 131–132. Dark, Philip J.C. An Illustrated Catalogue of Benin Art. Boston: G. K. Hall & Co., 1982, Y8/61. Eyo, Ekpo and Frank Willett. Treasures of Ancient Nigeria. New York: Knopf, 1980, p. 133. Ezra, Kate. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, Recent Acquisitions (Fall 1991), p. 83. Ezra, Kate. Royal Art of Benin: The Perls Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1992, p. 66–67, no. 15. Lehuard, Raoul. "Les Ventes." Arts d'Afrique Noire vol. 61 (1987), pp. 47–48. Sotheby & Co. Oriental and European Rugs and Carpets: Textiles and Tapestries; English and Continental Clocks; Fine French and English Furniture. London: , March 8, 1957, no. 157. Sotheby's. Important Tribal Art. New York: , November 18, 1986, no. 96.

Published ReferencesBibliography

Oriental and European Rugs and Carpets: Textiles and Tapestries; English and Continental Clocks; Fine French and English Furniture (sale cat.), Sotheby's, London, March 8, 1957, lot 197. Dark, P. 1982. An Illustrated Catalogue of Benin Art. Boston: Y8/61. Important Tribal Art (sale cat.), Sotheby's, New York, November 18, 1986, lot 96. Lehuard, R. 1987. "Les Ventes." Arts d'Afrique Noire 61: 47- 48; 47. Ezra, K. 1991. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, Recent Acquisitions, New York, Fall: 83. "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. 15