Mezzanin: Benin und Äthiopien: Kunst, Macht, Widerstand
Mezzanin: Benin und Äthiopien: Kunst, Macht, Widerstand
Relief Plaque: Hornblower
Standort
Mezzanin: Benin und Äthiopien: Kunst, Macht, Widerstand
This Relief Plaque: Hornblower is part of the historical collections from the Benin Kingdom, in present-day Nigeria. In 1897, the kingdom was conquered and Oba (king) Ovonramwen banned into exile. The loot from the royal palace was then sold through the art market to finance the conquest in retrospect. Many of these objects today constitute European collections.
Object data
139554
Relief Plaque: Hornblower
Friedrich Wolff-Knize (1890 - 1949)
16th/17th century
1959
Brass
Kulturpatenschaft
Kulturpatenschaft
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