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Davis Museum at Wellesley College
ID Number:
1955.14
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Edo designation
Aken'ni Elao
English designation
Altar Tusk
Category
Altar & Shrine Objects
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
British Museum, London
J. J. Klejman Gallery
Klejman, John J.
Schindler, Franyo & Gustave
Location
106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481, United States
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Davis Museum at Wellesley College
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Last Updated: 2022-01-18
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english
ID Number
object id
1955.14
Title
designation
Tusk for memorial altar to Oba Osemwende
Materials
material
Ivory
Measurements
dimensions
overall: 36 in. x 53 in. (91.4 cm x 134.6 cm)
Category
object type
SCULPTURE
Object Name
object type
Ceremonial object
Date Made
date made
ca. 1851-88
Maker
producer
Unidentified Artist(s) of the Igbesanmwan Carvers Guild
Place Made
production place
Royal Court of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
Credit Line
prior source
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Schindler
Culture
ethnic attribution
Edo
Legal Status
legal status
PERMANENT COLLECTION