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Date:
20th century
Geography:
Nigeria, Court of Benin
Culture:
Edo peoples
Medium:
Brass, iron
Dimensions:
Height 13-3/4 in.
Classification:
Metal-Sculpture
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
Accession Number:
1991.17.6

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  • Provenance

    Augustus Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers, Farnham, Dorset, UK, after 1900; (Sotheby's, London, July 15, 1975, no. 183); Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, New York, until 1991

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