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Accession Number:
1899.86.12
Institution media
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Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ama
English designation
Relief Plaque
Category
Palace Architecture & Ornamentation
Provenance
Stevens Auction Rooms
Location
South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3PP
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Pitt Rivers Museum
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Last Updated: 2021-07-20
Language:
english
Accession Number
object id
1899.86.12
Description
description
Cast bronze serpent broken from a larger plaque.
Material / Process
material
Material of original: Brass Metal
Dimensions
dimensions
Height 215,00 mm
Keywords
object type
Keyword: Animal Figure; Keyword: Plaque
No. of objects
object count
Dating
date made
Date made: 1500 - 1700
Geographical Provenance
production place
Africa -> Western Africa -> Nigeria, Benin City
Persons
prior source
PRM source: Stevens Auction Rooms
Provenance
prior source
,
provenance
Other Owners, Stevens Auction Rooms 4 December 1899
When Collected
date collected
When collected:
Cultural Groups
ethnic attribution
-> Edo
Acquired
accession date
Acquired: 12/1899
Primary Documentation
notes
Accession book entry: : 1899. Dec. At STEVENS auction 4 Dec. 1899. - Cast serpent broken from a larger plaque, Benin City.; Accession book entry: : [added] - pd P. R. Petty Cash £4-3-0
Research Notes
notes
Archaological / Ethnographic
Archival documentation ID
Class
Class: Figure
Collection Type
Object
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