AR / ITEM / 00100033
Ùhúnmwèlaò (head of an ọ́bà)
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, artist
A cast-brass commemorative head made within the Benin court tradition for a royal ancestral altar.
- Date
- 19th century
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Reference
- 310283
Record
- Culture
- Edo peoples
- Medium
- Brass
- Dimensions
- H. 13 1/4 × W. 10 3/4 × D. 11 1/8 in. (33.7 × 27.3 × 28.3 cm)
- Origin
- Court of Benin, Nigeria
In the Tapestry
- Culture of origin
- Edo peopleA
Provenance and history
19th century
Created by Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artistsA
Sources
- A
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