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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
Object Number: (Object Numbers):
59-36-11
Institution media
7 Images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Uhunmwu-Ẹkuẹ
English designation
Pendant Mask
Category
Ceremonial Regalia
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
59-36-11
Native Name: (Cultural Affiliations)
edo designation
Description: (Collection Details)
description
Benin Casting Technical Series - bronze mask final product; Mask removed from clay mold; cup vents and runners chiseled off. Mask-shaped hip pendant
Materials: (Production Details)
material
Bronze
Height: (Measurements)
dimensions
149
Length: (Measurements)
dimensions
Outside Diameter: (Measurements)
dimensions
Thickness: (Measurements)
dimensions
Unit: (Measurements)
dimensions
Centimeters/Inches
Width: (Measurements)
dimensions
81
Object Name: (Collection Details)
object type
Hip-pendant|Pendant Mask
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)
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=525574
Accession Lot: (Collection Details)
[59-36]
Culture Area: (Provenience Details)
West Africa
Other Number Type
Museum Education Number
Other Number: (Object Numbers)
Afr-100K