Ẹyo Otọ

Ẹyo Otọ

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About the project

Brooklyn Museum
ObjectID: 45740
Institution media
2 Images
Digital Benin research
Digital Benin linked field
Value
English designation
Relief Plaque
Category
Palace Architecture & Ornamentation
Provenance
Alfred W. Jenkins Fund
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Oldman, William Ockelford
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum), Philadelphia
Location
200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238, United States
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Brooklyn Museum
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last Updated: 2021-06-30
Language: english
Digital Benin linked fieldInstitution fieldValue
object idObjectID45740
designation, object typeTitlePlaque Fragment
descriptionDescriptionFigure in relief of warrior carrying baldric and sword held by left hand. Necklace of leopard's teeth, some of which are missing. Right arm at the side, bracelets represented on this arm. Background of plaque with simple incised pattern of two leaves enclosing a circle.
materialMediumCopper alloy
dimensionsDimensions11 13/16 × 7 1/16 in. (30 × 18 cm)
inscriptionsInscriptions"AF./2068" in white on back; "39.113" in red on back
date madeAlpha Sort 2mid 16th-17th century
date madeBegin Date1550
production placeGeographyPlace made: Benin City, Royal Court of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria, Africa
prior sourceCredit LineAlfred W. Jenkins Fund
provenanceProvenanceUntil 1897, Benin Kingdom; 1897, reportedly taken from the Royal Palace during the British military raid and occupation of Benin City by an unidentified British agent; between 1897 and 1913, provenance not yet documented; by February 1913, acquired by William O. Oldman, London; February 24, 1913, purchased from William O. Oldman by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology; 1939, transferred from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology to the Brooklyn Museum, by exchange.
ethnic attributionAlpha SortEdo
ethnic attributionMakerEdo
exhibition historyExhibition HistoryBrooklyn Museum, "Double Take: African Innovations," Long-term Installation, October 29, 2014 - March 19, 2017. Brooklyn Museum, "African Innovations," Long-term Installation, August 12, 2011 - September 28, 2014. Brooklyn Museum, Arts of Africa, Long-term Installation, May 24, 2001 - June 2011. Brooklyn Museum, "Arts of Africa," Long-term Installation, March 9, 1995 – 2001. Brooklyn Museum, Long-term Installation, 1976 – 1982.
bibliographyPublished References
Object Number39.113
Sort Number1939 113