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Plaque: Titleholder with Calabash Rattle

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Plaque: Titleholder with Calabash Rattle

Date:
16th–17th century
Geography:
Nigeria, Court of Benin
Culture:
Edo peoples
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
H. 17 3/8 in. (43.2 cm)
Classification:
Metal-Sculpture
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
Accession Number:
1991.17.10

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 352

  • Provenance

    Museum für Völkerkunde, Berlin-Dahlem; Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, New York, until 1991

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