Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Object Number: 85-19-21
Institution media
1 image
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Okpia
English designation
Male Figure
Category
Figures
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
85-19-21
Local NameEdo Designation
Object NameDesignation, Object Type
Male figure
MediumMaterial
Copper alloy
Depth INDimensions
3.1102379
DimensionsDimensions
H x W x D: 19.1 x 10.8 x 7.9 cm (7 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Height INDimensions
7.5196891
Width INDimensions
4.2519708
ClassificationObject Type
Figure
Object TypeObject Type
Tradition-based
Begin DateDate Made
1800
DateDate Made
19th century
End DateDate Made
1897
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
85-19-21_E1985.0162.4.tif
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