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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
Object Number: (Object Numbers):
AF2049
Institution media
16 Images
Digital Benin research
English designation
Category
Ceremonial Objects
Staffs
Provenance
Oldman, William Ockelford
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
AF2049
Native Name: (Cultural Affiliations)
edo designation
Description: (Collection Details)
description
Surmounted by disc on which are two leopards and a reclining or creeping figure.
Materials: (Production Details)
material
Copper Alloy
Height: (Measurements)
dimensions
34
Length: (Measurements)
dimensions
Outside Diameter: (Measurements)
dimensions
Thickness: (Measurements)
dimensions
Unit: (Measurements)
dimensions
Centimeters/Inches
Width: (Measurements)
dimensions
92
Object Name: (Collection Details)
object type
Spike
Iconography: (Subject)
iconography
Date Made/Origin: (Date of Object)
date made
Earliest: (Date of Object)
date made
Latest: (Date of Object)
date made
Period: (Date of Object)
date made
Technique: (Production Details)
production technique
Manufacture Location/Mint: (Provenience Details)/Manufacture Location/Mint: (Production Details)
production place
Place Name: (Place)
production place
Nigeria|Benin Kingdom
Place Type: (Place)
production place
Country|Kingdom
Credit Line
prior source
Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Events/Events: (Collection Details)/Events: (Repatriation)/Events: (Analysis Details)
event
[EX-1959-5] Seven Metals of Africa - Exhibition (12 Nov 1959 - 12 Jan 1960)
Culture: (Date of Object)
ethnic attribution
Edo (Africa)
Department: (Object Details)/Department: (Collection Identification)
department and institution
African
Location: (Current Location)
display status
Collections Storage
Reference: (Bibliography)
bibliography
[Catalogue, Exhibition] Plass, Margaret B. 1959. Seven Metals of Africa.|[Catalogue, Exhibition] Curnow, Kathy. 2016. Iyare! Splendor and Tension In Benin's Palace Theatre.
Website URL
weblink
https://www.penn.museum/collections/object.php?irn=10869
Accession Lot: (Collection Details)
[1912-4]
Culture Area: (Provenience Details)
Other Number Type
Dealer's Number
Other Number: (Object Numbers)
29790