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Commemorative Head of a King
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Standort
This Commemorative Head of a King 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.
64748
Collection
Object Name
Commemorative Head of a King
Collection
Dated
16. Jahrhundert
Accession Date
1899
Culture
Period
mittlere Periode
Material
Brass
