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Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Object Number:
85-19-14
Institution media
2 Images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Uru
English designation
Ewer
Category
Ceremonial Objects
Containers
Provenance
Hirshhorn, Joseph Herman
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
85-19-14
Local Name
edo designation
Object Name
designation
,
object type
Vessel
Medium
material
Copper alloy
Depth IN
dimensions
7.6377994
Dimensions
dimensions
H x W x D: 28.9 x 18.4 x 19.4 cm (11 3/8 x 7 1/4 x 7 5/8 in.)
Height IN
dimensions
11.3779589
Width IN
dimensions
7.2440984
Classification
object type
Sculpture
Object Type
object type
Tradition-based
Begin Date
date made
1850
Date
date made
Mid-late 19th century
End Date
date made
1897
Maker1
producer
Benin kingdom court style
Maker2
producer
Edo artist
Primary Country
production place
Nigeria
Credit Line
prior source
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn to the Smithsonian Institution in 1966
Photography Credit
license
Photograph by Franko Khoury National Museum of African Art Smithsonian Institution
TIFF
images
85-19-14_S20080035.tif; 85-19-14_S20130019.tif
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