Elfenbeinhüftmaske mit Leopardenkopf
17./18. Jahrhundert | 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.
Sammlung:
William Downing Webster (1868 - 1913) DNB
Zugang über:
Georg Haas (1841 Schlaggenwald - 1914 Schloss Mostau, Westböhmen) DNB
Zeit:
17./18. Jahrhundert
Zugangsdatum:
1899
Objektbezeichnung
Elfenbeinhüftmaske mit Leopardenkopf
Kultur
Edo, Benin Königreich
Material/Technik:
Elfenbein
Bildrecht
Weltmuseum Wien
Sammlungsbereich
Afrika südlich der Sahara
Inv. Nr.
64704
Provenienz
W.D. Webster Nr. 5355