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World Museum, National Museums Liverpool
Accession Number:
26.5.06.3
Institution media
2 Images
Digital Benin research
English designation
Figure Group
Category
Figures
Provenance
Thomas, E. D.
Location
William Brown St, Liverpool L3 8EN, United Kingdom
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Internal Data (eng)
World Museum, National Museums Liverpool
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Last Updated: 2022-01-06
Language:
english
Accession Number
object id
26.5.06.3
Object Name
designation
,
object type
Religion
Description - Historic
description
Stockbook: Bronze casting. From Benin, W. Africa. Purchased from E. D. Thomas.
Description - Online label/0
description
,
provenance
Nothing is yet known about this model of a double-headed (or masked) figure carrying a person on its shoulders. The museum bought the model in 1906 from a Mr E. D. Thomas.
Description - Online label/1
description
Materials
material
Bronze
Measurements
dimensions
Overall: 160 mm x 43 mm x 34 mm
Object Type
object type
Religious Sculpture
Item Count
object count
1,00
Date Made
date made
1906 before
Place Made
production place
Africa: Western Africa: Nigeria: Southern Nigeria: Benin City
Collector
prior source
Thomas, E D
Credit Line
prior source
Purchased From E. D. Thomas, 1906
Date Collected
date collected
Place Collected
place collected
Africa: Western Africa: Nigeria: Southern Nigeria: Benin City
Culture
ethnic attribution
Edo [Bini]
Legal Status
legal status
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Category
Globalisation: Africa