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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
Object Number: (Object Numbers):
AF5087
Institution media
12 Images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ẹroro
English designation
Bell
Category
Altar & Shrine Objects
Musical Instruments
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
AF5087
Native Name: (Cultural Affiliations)
edo designation
Description: (Collection Details)
description
Openwork casting. Rectangular place. Human face on one side.
Materials: (Production Details)
material
Bronze|Copper Alloy
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
Bell
Iconography: (Subject)
iconography
Human Face
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 Line
prior source
Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1920
Events/Events: (Collection Details)/Events: (Repatriation)/Events: (Analysis Details)
event
[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
Collections Storage
Reference: (Bibliography)
bibliography
Website URL
weblink
https://www.penn.museum/collections/object.php?irn=103562
Accession Lot: (Collection Details)
[1920-35]
Culture Area: (Provenience Details)
West Africa
Other Number Type
Other Number: (Object Numbers)