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Rooster Figure

Date:
18th century
Geography:
Nigeria, Court of Benin
Culture:
Edo peoples
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 7/8 in. (45.4 cm)
Classification:
Metal-Sculpture
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mary Stillman Harkness, 1950
Accession Number:
50.145.47

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  • Provenance

    [Charles Ratton, Paris, acquired by 1930]; Louis Carré, Paris, acquired by 1932; [Michael Knoedler & Co., New York, Paris, London, acquired by ca. 1936]; Edward S. and Mary Stillman Harkness, New York, 1936–1940; Mary Stillman Harkness, New York and Connecticut, 1940–(d.) 1950

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