University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
Object Number: (Object Numbers): AF2059
Institution media
7 images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ahianmwẹ-Ọrọ
English designation
Fragment
Bird of Prophecy Staff
Bird of Prophecy Figure
Category
Musical Instruments
Ceremonial Objects
Figures
Staffs
Provenance
Oldman, William Ockelford
LocationPhiladelphia, United States
Institution data
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
AF2059
Native Name: (Cultural Affiliations)Edo Designation
Description: (Collection Details)Description
Head of a bird like that of AF2048.
Materials: (Production Details)Material
Bronze|Copper Alloy
Height: (Measurements)Dimensions
186
Length: (Measurements)Dimensions
Outside Diameter: (Measurements)Dimensions
Thickness: (Measurements)Dimensions
Unit: (Measurements)Dimensions
Centimeters/Inches
Width: (Measurements)Dimensions
7
Object Name: (Collection Details)Object Type
Figure Fragment
Iconography: (Subject)Iconography
Bird Head
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
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 LinePrior Source
Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Events/Events: (Collection Details)/Events: (Repatriation)/Events: (Analysis Details)Event
[EX-1955-9] What In the World TV Program - Exhibition (01 Jan 1955 - 31 Dec 1955)
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
Website URLWeblink
www.penn.museum/collections/object.php?irn=179059
Accession Lot: (Collection Details)
[1912-4]
Culture Area: (Provenience Details)
Other Number Type
Dealer's Number
Other Number: (Object Numbers)
29792