Commemorative Head of a King
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16th/17th century | William Downing Webster
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.
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.
Collection:
William Downing Webster (1868 - 1913) DNB
Accession via:
Georg Haas (1841 Schlaggenwald - 1914 Schloss Mostau, Westböhmen) DNB
Time:
16th/17th century
Entry Date:
1899
Object Name
Commemorative Head of a King
Culture
Edo, Benin Kingdom
Material/technology:
Brass
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
Sub-Saharan Africa
Period
mittlere Periode
Invs.
64696
Provenance
W.D. Webster Nr.4627
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