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Plaque: Mudfish

Date:
17th century
Geography:
Nigeria, Court of Benin
Culture:
Edo peoples
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
H. 13 3/8 x W. 6 3/4 x D. 2 1/8 in. (34 x 17.1 x 5.4 cm)
Classification:
Metal-Sculpture
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
Accession Number:
1991.17.15

This artwork is not on display

  • Provenance

    [W. D. Webster, London, acquired after 1904]; Hans Meyer, Stuttgart, Germany; (Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, October 14–15, 1977, no. 566); (Sotheby's, New York, April 29, 1983, no. 35); Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, New York, until 1991

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