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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
Object Number: (Object Numbers):
AF5084B
Institution media
12 Images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ama
English designation
Relief Plaque
Category
Palace Architecture & Ornamentation
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)
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Last Updated: 2022-05-19
Language:
english
Object Number: (Object Numbers)
object id
AF5084B
Native Name: (Cultural Affiliations)
edo designation
Description: (Collection Details)
description
Cast. Figure of ? ibis in relief.
Materials: (Production Details)
material
Plaster (uncertain)
Height: (Measurements)
dimensions
Length: (Measurements)
dimensions
Outside Diameter: (Measurements)
dimensions
Thickness: (Measurements)
dimensions
Unit: (Measurements)
dimensions
Width: (Measurements)
dimensions
Object Name: (Collection Details)
object type
Plaque|Cast
Iconography: (Subject)
iconography
Bird|Ibis?
Date Made/Origin: (Date of Object)
date made
early 16th century
Earliest: (Date of Object)
date made
1520
Latest: (Date of Object)
date made
1550
Period: (Date of Object)
date made
Technique: (Production Details)
production technique
Plaque Mold Cast
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, 1920
Events/Events: (Collection Details)/Events: (Repatriation)/Events: (Analysis Details)
event
[EX-2008-7] Iyare: Splendor and Tension in Benin's Palace Theater - Exhibition (01 Nov 2008 - 01 Mar 2009)
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
[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=339525
Accession Lot: (Collection Details)
[1920-35]
Culture Area: (Provenience Details)
Other Number Type
Cast Number
Other Number: (Object Numbers)
55