Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Object Number: 85-19-8
Institution media
1 image
Digital Benin research
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
85-19-8
Local NameEdo Designation
Object NameDesignation, Object Type
Figure of a mudfish
MediumMaterial
Copper alloy, copper
Depth INDimensions
6.2598459
DimensionsDimensions
H x W x D: 6 x 5.1 x 15.9 cm (2 3/8 x 2 x 6 1/4 in.)
Height INDimensions
2.362206
Width INDimensions
2.0078751
ClassificationObject Type
Figure
Object TypeObject Type
Tradition-based
Begin DateDate Made
1530
DateDate Made
Mid-16th century
End DateDate Made
1569
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 1966
Photography CreditLicense
Photograph by Franko Khoury National Museum of African Art Smithsonian Institution
TIFFImages
85-19-8_S20130017.tif
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