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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
Object Number: (Object Numbers):
AF5072
Institution media
12 Images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ebẹn
English designation
Ceremonial Sword
Category
Ceremonial Objects
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
AF5072
Native Name: (Cultural Affiliations)
edo designation
Description: (Collection Details)
description
Ebere. Iron with wide perforated blade.
Materials: (Production Details)
material
Bronze
Height: (Measurements)
dimensions
73
Length: (Measurements)
dimensions
577
Outside Diameter: (Measurements)
dimensions
Thickness: (Measurements)
dimensions
Unit: (Measurements)
dimensions
Centimeters/Inches
Width: (Measurements)
dimensions
127
Object Name: (Collection Details)
object type
Ceremonial Sword
Iconography: (Subject)
iconography
Date Made/Origin: (Date of Object)
date made
19th century CE
Earliest: (Date of Object)
date made
1800
Latest: (Date of Object)
date made
1899
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, 1921
Events/Events: (Collection Details)/Events: (Repatriation)/Events: (Analysis Details)
event
[EX-2019-1] Africa Galleries: From Maker To Museum - Exhibition (16 Nov 2019)|[EX-1995-11] African Gallery - Exhibition ( Aug 1995 - 11 Sep 2018)|[EX-1990-9] African Gallery - Exhibition (1990 - Aug 1995)|[EX-1987-8] African Gallery - Exhibition (1987 - 1990)
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
[Book] Brown, Martha M. 2009. Iyare! Splendor & Tension in Benin's Palace Theatre: An African Curriculum for Students.
Website URL
weblink
https://www.penn.museum/collections/object.php?irn=148258
Accession Lot: (Collection Details)
[1921-1]
Culture Area: (Provenience Details)
Other Number Type
Other Number: (Object Numbers)