Location:
Mezzanin: Benin and Ethiopia: Art, Power, Resilience
Mezzanin: Benin and Ethiopia: Art, Power, Resilience
Location:
Mezzanin: Benin and Ethiopia: Art, Power, Resilience
Mezzanin: Benin and Ethiopia: Art, Power, Resilience
Altar Group for a Queen Mother (Iyoba)
aseberia
Standort
This Altar Group with Iyoba 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
Inv. No.
98155
Collection
Object Name
Altar Group for a Queen Mother (Iyoba)
Collection
Hans Meyer (1858 - 1929) - GND
Collection
Hans Meyer (1858 - 1929) - GND
Dated
17th/18th century
Accession Date
1918
Culture
Material
Brass
