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Pendant Mask with Oba Head

19th century | William Downing Webster

This Pendant Mask with Oba 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 Pendant Mask with Oba 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.

Accession via:
Georg Haas (1841 Schlaggenwald - 1914 Schloss Mostau, Westböhmen) DNB

Time:
19th century

Object Name
Pendant Mask with Oba Head

Material/technology:
Brass

Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien

Collection area
Sub-Saharan Africa

Invs.
64722

Provenance
W.D. Webster Nr. 6395

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