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Benin Pendant Mask  wikidata:Q56398229 reasonator:Q56398229
Title
Benin Pendant Mask
label QS:Lyo,"Ẹ̀gbà ọrùn bí ìbòju tí Benin"
label QS:Lfr,"Masque-pendentif du Bénin"
label QS:Lid,"Topeng gading Benin"
label QS:Les,"Máscara de marfil de Benín"
label QS:Len,"Benin Pendant Mask"
label QS:Lca,"màscara penjoll de Benín"
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Part of Benin Pendant Masks Edit this at Wikidata
Object type traditional African mask / pendant Edit this at Wikidata
Genre portrait sculpture Edit this at Wikidata
Description
Mask (usually identified with Idia, mother of Oba Esigie); Benin Kingdom, Nigeria, 16th century; ivory, iron and copper wire
Depicted people Idia Edit this at Wikidata
Date 16th century
date QS:P,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
 Edit this at Wikidata
Medium ivory, ivory carving and inlay Edit this at Wikidata Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 24.5 cm (9.6 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 12.5 cm (4.9 in) Edit this at Wikidata; thickness: 6 cm (2.3 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+24.5U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+12.5U174728
dimensions QS:P2610,+6U174728
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
Room 25
Accession number
Af1910,0513.1 (British Museum) Edit this at Wikidata
Place of creation Benin City Edit this at Wikidata
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Source Self-photographed
Author Andreas Praefcke

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current18:44, 26 February 2017Thumbnail for version as of 18:44, 26 February 20171,500 × 2,373 (1.95 MB)CzarTighten: Cropped 9 % horizontally using CropTool with precise mode.
16:22, 27 June 2011Thumbnail for version as of 16:22, 27 June 20111,649 × 2,373 (1.91 MB)AndreasPraefcke

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