The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Plaque: Warrior Chief

Plaque: Warrior Chief

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Plaque: Warrior Chief

Date:: 1550–1680
Geography:: Nigeria, Court of Benin
Culture:: Edo peoples
Medium:: Brass
Dimensions:: H. 18 11/16 x W. 8 7/16 x D. 2 3/8 in. (47.4 x 21.5 x 6.1 cm)
Classification:: Metal-Sculpture
Credit Line:: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Accession Number:: 1979.206.98

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 352

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