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Acc Number:
A.1949.101.q
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Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Iyeọkhọkhọ
English designation
Hen Figure
Category
Figures
Provenance
Wellcome Collection
Wellcome, Henry Solomon
Location
Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG, United Kingdom
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Glasgow Life Museums
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Last Updated: 2022-05-17
Language:
english
Acc Number
object id
A.1949.101.q
Description
description
Solid bronze chicken. Stands on oblong base, wings folded. Large clump of tail feathers, cast first, then plumage carefully incised. Well patinated. Probably type put at altars where animals sacrificed.
Materials
material
bronze
Measurements
dimensions
overall: 127 mm x 118 mm x 54 mm 560 g
Item Name
object type
statuette
Date Made
date made
before 1949
Place
production place
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin (place associated)
Source Name
prior source
Wellcome Collection
Provenance Note
provenance
Culture
ethnic attribution
Edo
Legal Status
legal status
PERMANENT COLLECTION