Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Object Number: 96-30-1
Institution media
1 image
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Aken'ni Elao
English designation
Altar Tusk
Category
Altar & Shrine Objects
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
96-30-1
Local NameEdo Designation
Object NameDesignation, Object Type
Tusk
MediumMaterial
Ivory
Depth INDimensions
DimensionsDimensions
H x Diameter: 189.2 x 12.1 cm (74 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)
Height INDimensions
Width INDimensions
ClassificationObject Type
Sculpture
Object TypeObject Type
Tradition-based
Begin DateDate Made
1845
DateDate Made
ca. 1850
End DateDate Made
1855
Maker1Producer
Benin kingdom court style
Maker2Producer
Edo artist
Primary CountryProduction Place
Nigeria
Credit LinePrior Source
Purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program
Photography CreditLicense
Photograph by Franko Khoury National Museum of African Art Smithsonian Institution
TIFFImages
96-30-1_D20070270.tif
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