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ObjectID:
7852
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English designation
Horse Rider Figure
Category
Figures
Provenance
Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Saulnier, George E.
Location
200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238, United States
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ObjectID
object id
7852
Title
designation
,
object type
Male and Female Figures on Horses
Description
description
Copper alloy sculpture of two figures on horseback.
Medium
material
Copper alloy
Dimensions
dimensions
6 11/16 x 4 5/16 x 4 15/16 in. (17 x 11 x 12.5 cm)
Inscriptions
inscriptions
Alpha Sort 2
date made
19th-early 20th century
Begin Date
date made
19
Geography
production place
Place made: Benin City, Royal Court of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria, Africa
Credit Line
prior source
Museum
Expedition
1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Provenance
provenance
Prior to 1922, provenance not yet documented; by November 1922, acquired by George E. Saulnier, New York; November 23, 1922, purchased from George E. Saulnier by the Brooklyn Museum.
Alpha Sort
ethnic attribution
Edo
Maker
ethnic attribution
Edo
Exhibition History
exhibition history
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY, "Heritage of Africa," October 2, 1963 - March 12, 1971.
Published References
bibliography
Object Number
22.115
Sort Number
1922 115