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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
Object Number: (Object Numbers):
59-36-10
Institution media
7 Images
Digital Benin research
English designation
Mould
Category
Casting Materials
Provenance
Langton, L. R.
Location
3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Internal Data (eng)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last Updated: 2022-05-19
Language:
english
Object Number: (Object Numbers)
object id
59-36-10
Native Name: (Cultural Affiliations)
edo designation
Description: (Collection Details)
description
Benin Casting Technical Series - clay/sand mold - section showing base after being heated and "lost wax"
Materials: (Production Details)
material
Clay
Height: (Measurements)
dimensions
22
Length: (Measurements)
dimensions
22
Outside Diameter: (Measurements)
dimensions
Thickness: (Measurements)
dimensions
Unit: (Measurements)
dimensions
Centimeters/Inches
Width: (Measurements)
dimensions
Object Name: (Collection Details)
object type
Mold
Iconography: (Subject)
iconography
Date Made/Origin: (Date of Object)
date made
1959
Earliest: (Date of Object)
date made
1959
Latest: (Date of Object)
date made
1959
Period: (Date of Object)
date made
Technique: (Production Details)
production technique
Manufacture Location/Mint: (Provenience Details)/Manufacture Location/Mint: (Production Details)
production place
United Kingdom
Place Name: (Place)
production place
United Kingdom|Benin Kingdom
Place Type: (Place)
production place
Country|Country
Credit Line
prior source
Gift of L. R. Langton, British Museum, 1959
Events/Events: (Collection Details)/Events: (Repatriation)/Events: (Analysis Details)
event
[EX-2019-1] Africa Galleries: From Maker To Museum - Exhibition (16 Nov 2019)|[EX-1959-5] Seven Metals of Africa - Exhibition (12 Nov 1959 - 12 Jan 1960)
Culture: (Date of Object)
ethnic attribution
Department: (Object Details)/Department: (Collection Identification)
department and institution
African
Location: (Current Location)
display status
On Display
Reference: (Bibliography)
bibliography
Website URL
weblink
https://www.penn.museum/collections/object.php?irn=525573
Accession Lot: (Collection Details)
[59-36]
Culture Area: (Provenience Details)
West Africa
Other Number Type
Museum Education Number
Other Number: (Object Numbers)
Afr-100J