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Benin plaque: Cow-sacrifice scene

Maker unknown

Lost-wax cast brass palace plaque from Benin City depicting cow-sacrifice scene.

Date
16th–17th century
Collection
The British Museum
Reference
Af1913,1211.1

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Record

Medium
brass
Origin
Nigeria
Owner
The Trustees of the British Museum

In the Tapestry

Culture of origin
Benin EmpireA

Provenance and history

  1. 16th–17th century

    CreatedA

  2. 1897

    Removed from Benin City during the British ExpeditionA

    Benin palace material entered European collections after the 1897 expedition.

Sources

  1. A

    britishmuseum.org

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