Hip-pendant
Pendant Mask
AF2077B
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF2077B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Edo (Africa) |
Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
Date Made | 18th-19th century CE |
Section | African |
Materials | Copper Alloy | Brass |
Technique | Lost Wax Casting |
Iconography | Male Face |
Description | Pendant mask depicting a Portuguese man with long curls, beard, large keen nose, three-cornered helmet and stylized ruffle collar. |
Height | 17.7 cm |
Width | 11.6 cm |
Depth | 7.4 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
Other Number | 29238 - Dealer's Number |
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