Ivory Pendant Mask with Leopard Head
17th/18th century | William Downing Webster
This Ivory Pendant Mask with Leopard Head 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 Ivory Pendant Mask with Leopard Head 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:
17th/18th century
Entry Date:
1899
Object Name
Ivory Pendant Mask with Leopard Head
Culture
Edo, Benin Kingdom
Material/technology:
Ivory
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
Sub-Saharan Africa
Invs.
64704
Provenance
W.D. Webster Nr. 5355
