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Oba Altar Bust1984.11.0005 (1984.11.0005)
62.2 x 23.8 x 20.9 cm ( g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Benin City
Period: Colonial; Late 19th – 20th century CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Description: Recently this item, along with other items designated as being potentially associated with the Kingdom of Benin, was presented to the Digital Benin Project, whose goal is to “bring together photographs, oral histories, and rich documentation material from collections worldwide to provide a long-requested overview of the royal artworks looted in the 19th century...
Period: Colonial; Late 19th – 20th century CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Description: Recently this item, along with other items designated as being potentially associated with the Kingdom of Benin, was presented to the Digital Benin Project, whose goal is to “bring together photographs, oral histories, and rich documentation material from collections worldwide to provide a long-requested overview of the royal artworks looted in the 19th century...
Ukhurhe, Rattle-Staff1984.11.0006 (1984.11.0006)
23.4 x 5.1 x 3.5 cm (210 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Edo: Benin City
Period: Colonial; 18th – 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Description: The rattle-staff, or the ukhurhe, was and is a constant feature of Benin ancestral altars. In this region, altars serve as ceremonial locations that honor the deceased and commemorate their achievements...
Period: Colonial; 18th – 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Description: The rattle-staff, or the ukhurhe, was and is a constant feature of Benin ancestral altars. In this region, altars serve as ceremonial locations that honor the deceased and commemorate their achievements...
Wall Plaque1990.10.0015A (1990.10.0015A)
25.3 x 15.5 x 3.7 cm (1494 g)
Location: Africa, West: Benin, Nigeria
Period: 19th - 20th century CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 19th - 20th century CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Mask2013.05.1248 (2013.05.1248)
27.7 x 19.3 x 7.2 cm (558 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Bini Mask2013.05.1518 (2013.05.1518)
41 x 18 x 26 cm (800 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Holiday Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Holiday Objects
Ibori, Household Shrine of the Head2013.05.1891 (2013.05.1891)
12.94 x 8 cm (253 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Belief Symbols
Description: Recently this item, along with other items designated as being potentially associated with the Kingdom of Benin, was presented to the Digital Benin Project, whose goal is to “bring together photographs, oral histories, and rich documentation material from collections worldwide to provide a long-requested overview of the royal artworks looted in the 19th century...
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Belief Symbols
Description: Recently this item, along with other items designated as being potentially associated with the Kingdom of Benin, was presented to the Digital Benin Project, whose goal is to “bring together photographs, oral histories, and rich documentation material from collections worldwide to provide a long-requested overview of the royal artworks looted in the 19th century...
Statue2013.05.1918 (2013.05.1918)
48.5 x 15 x 10.6 cm (3282 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Lagos
Period: 1970
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 1970
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Sculpture2014.03.0648 (2014.03.0648)
65.5 x 17.7 x 11.2 cm (4421 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Lagos
Period: 1968
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 1968
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Sculpture2014.03.0658 (2014.03.0658)
59.8 x 17.5 x 11.78 cm (6468 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Lagos
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Figural Sculpture2014.03.0677 (2014.03.0677)
120.5 x 15.2 x 14.1 cm (2698 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Lagos
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Figural Sculpture2014.03.0679 (2014.03.0679)
82.7 x 12.1 x 7 cm (1128 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Lagos
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Warrior Sculpture2014.03.0708 (2014.03.0708)
136.5 x 12 x 11.5 cm (12,600 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Lagos
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Figural Sculpture2014.03.0709 (2014.03.0709)
121.4 x 17.3 x 9.8 cm (8000 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Lagos
Period: 1970 - 1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 1970 - 1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Sculpture: Priest2014.03.0807 (2014.03.0807)
109.6 x 15.1 x 9.8 cm (8290 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Lagos
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Sculpture2014.03.0811 (2014.03.0811)
89.3 x 18.6 x 13.9 cm (1720 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Lagos
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Figural Sculpture2014.03.0813 (2014.03.0813)
77.4 x 14.9 x 10.5 cm (3305 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Lagos
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Figural Sculpture2014.03.0823 (2014.03.0823)
127.4 x 31.2 x 10.6 cm (114 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Lagos
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Figural Sculpture2014.03.0824 (2014.03.0824)
116.6 x 20.7 x 12.4 cm (10300 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Lagos
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Abstract Sculpture2014.03.0828 (2014.03.0828)
141.8 x 9.81 x 8.76 cm (1177 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Lagos
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 1970-1991
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
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