
| Institution field | Value |
|---|---|
ObjectNumber object id | 2012.250 |
Title designation | Commemorative head |
Description description | |
WebDescription description | |
Medium/Technique material | Copper alloy, iron |
Dimensions dimensions | Length x width: 20.3 x 15.9 cm (8 x 6 1/4 in.) |
Classification object type | Sculpture |
DateBegin date made | 1475 |
DateEnd date made | 1525 |
DateLabel date made | late 15th–early 16th century |
Artist/Maker producer | By: Artist Unidentified; By: Royal Bronze-casting Guild (Igun Eronmwon) |
Geography production place | Object Place: Benin Kingdom, Nigeria |
CreditLine prior source | Robert Owen Lehman Collection |
Provenance provenance | By 1964 until at least 1970, Jay C. Leff (b. 1925 - d. 2000), Uniontown, PA [see note]. 2012, gift of Robert Owen Lehman to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 25, 2012) NOTE: Included in the exhibitions "African Sculpture from the Collection of Jay C. Leff" (Museum of Primitive Art, New York. November 25, 1964 – February 7, 1965), cat. no. 71 and "The Art of Black Africa : Collection Jay C. Leff" (Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, October 24, 1969 –January 18, 1970), cat. no. 186. |
Culture ethnic attribution | Edo, Benin kingdom, Nigeria |
AccessionDate accession date | 4/25/12 |
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