Davis Museum at Wellesley College
ID Number: 1958.37
Institution media
1 image
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ahianmwẹ-Ọrọ
English designation
Bird of Prophecy Figure
Category
Figures
Provenance
Rome, Harold
LocationWellesley, United States
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Davis Museum at Wellesley College
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Last Updated: 2022-01-18
Language: English
ID NumberObject ID
1958.37
TitleDesignation
Idiophone in the shape of an ahianmwen-oro (Bird of Prophecy)
MaterialsMaterial
Bronze (copper alloy)
MeasurementsDimensions
overall: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
CategoryObject Type
SCULPTURE
Object NameObject Type
Musical instrument
Date MadeDate Made
18th-19th century
MakerProducer
Unknown
Place MadeProduction Place
Royal Court of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
Credit LinePrior Source
Gift of Harold Rome
CultureEthnic Attribution
Edo
Legal StatusLegal Status
PERMANENT COLLECTION