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Object Number:
1991.17.56
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1 Images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ẹkpẹn
English designation
Leopard Figure
Category
Altar & Shrine Objects
Heads
Provenance
Perls, Klaus Gunther & Amelia 'Dolly'
Location
1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028, United States
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Last Updated: 2021-07-30
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english
Object Number
object id
1991.17.56
Object Sort Number
object id
1991 17 56
Primary Rendition No
object id
vs1991_17_56-d
Title
designation
,
object type
Figure: Leopard Head
Medium
material
Brass, iron
Dimensions
dimensions
H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Classification
object type
Metal-Sculpture
Date
date made
18th–19th century
Geo: City
production place
Court of Benin
Geo: Country
production place
Nigeria
Credit Line
prior source
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
Provenance
provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, New York, acquired after 1981, until 1991
Dynasty
reign associated name
Oranmiyan
Culture
ethnic attribution
Edo peoples
ExhibitionHistory
exhibition history
Bibliography
bibliography
Ezra, Kate. Royal Art of Benin: The Perls Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1992.
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