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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
Object Number: (Object Numbers):
AF2056
Institution media
7 Images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ẹkpẹn
English designation
Leopard Figure
Category
Figures
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
AF2056
Native Name: (Cultural Affiliations)
edo designation
Description: (Collection Details)
description
Figure of a leopard, standing erect on all four legs with tail curled over back.
Materials: (Production Details)
material
Bronze|Copper Alloy
Height: (Measurements)
dimensions
17
Length: (Measurements)
dimensions
224
Outside Diameter: (Measurements)
dimensions
Thickness: (Measurements)
dimensions
Unit: (Measurements)
dimensions
Centimeters/Inches
Width: (Measurements)
dimensions
66
Object Name: (Collection Details)
object type
Statue
Iconography: (Subject)
iconography
Leopard
Date Made/Origin: (Date of Object)
date made
17th-19th century CE
Earliest: (Date of Object)
date made
1600
Latest: (Date of Object)
date made
1899
Period: (Date of Object)
date made
Technique: (Production Details)
production technique
Lost Wax Casting
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-2019-1] Africa Galleries: From Maker To Museum - Exhibition (16 Nov 2019)|[EX-1952-9] What In the World TV Program - Exhibition (01 Jan 1952 - 31 Dec 1952)
Culture: (Date of Object)
ethnic attribution
Edo (Africa)
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=86811
Accession Lot: (Collection Details)
[1912-4]
Culture Area: (Provenience Details)
Other Number Type
Dealer's Number
Other Number: (Object Numbers)
29794