plaque (art)

The ownership of this object was transferred to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) in November 2022.

A bronze plaque. Benin City. The plaque is depicting a large figure wearing an elaborate headdress, carrying a sword and shield, with a smaller figure standing to one side.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
99.226
Date
before 1897
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 457.2 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
bronze
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
World Gallery > Africa > Nigeria - Benin
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