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Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Object Number:
2016-1-1
Institution media
2 Images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ahianmwẹ-Ọrọ
English designation
Bird of Prophecy Staff
Category
Musical Instruments
Ceremonial Objects
Staffs
Provenance
Hirshhorn (born Zatorsky), Olga
Location
950 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560, United States
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Internal Data (eng)
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last Updated: 2021-08-20
Language:
english
Object Number
object id
2016-1-1
Local Name
edo designation
Object Name
designation
,
object type
Gong
Medium
material
Copper alloy, iron
Depth IN
dimensions
3.0625078
Dimensions
dimensions
H x W x D: 32.7 × 10.2 × 7.8 cm (12 7/8 × 4 × 3 1/16 in.)
Height IN
dimensions
12.8750327
Width IN
dimensions
4.0000102
Classification
object type
Sculpture
Object Type
object type
Tradition-based
Begin Date
date made
1700
Date
date made
18th century
End Date
date made
1799
Maker1
producer
Benin kingdom court style
Maker2
producer
Edo artist
Primary Country
production place
Nigeria
Credit Line
prior source
Bequest of Olga Hirshhorn
Photography Credit
license
Photograph by Franko Khoury National Museum of African Art Smithsonian Institution
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images
2016-1-1_D20160239.tif; 2016-1-1_D20160240.tif
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