Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Object Number: 85-19-17
Institution media
1 image
Digital Benin research
English designation
Pendant Plaque
Category
Ceremonial Regalia
Provenance
Hirshhorn, Joseph Herman
LocationWashington DC, United States
Institution data
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 NumberObject ID
85-19-17
Local NameEdo Designation
Object NameDesignation, Object Type
Pendant
MediumMaterial
Copper alloy
Depth INDimensions
2.1259854
DimensionsDimensions
H x W x D: 17.5 x 14.9 x 5.4 cm (6 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 2 1/8 in.)
Height INDimensions
6.8897675
Width INDimensions
5.8661449
ClassificationObject Type
Jewelry
Object TypeObject Type
Tradition-based
Begin DateDate Made
1530
DateDate Made
Mid-16th to mid-17th century
End DateDate Made
1669
Maker1Producer
Benin kingdom court style
Maker2Producer
Edo artist
Primary CountryProduction Place
Nigeria
Credit LinePrior Source
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn to the Smithsonian Institution in 1979
Photography CreditLicense
Photograph by Franko Khoury National Museum of African Art Smithsonian Institution
TIFFImages
85-19-17_S20160001.tif
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