Figure Item Number: K2.81 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A male figure (part a) sitting on a three legged stool (part b). The man is wearing a textured hat with a long tie that extends below his chin. He is engraved with a necklace that has a heart-shaped pendant. His left arm is upraised and outward, perpendicular to his straight upright back, while his right arm is angled downward. The left foot touches the ground while the right foot is raised upward. The skirt is engraved with a globular swirl design.
Item History
- Made in Abomey, Zou, Benin
- Owned by British Museum before August 1960
- Received from British Museum (Exchanger) during August 1960
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- K2.81 a-b
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast and engraved
- Overall
- height 15.7 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 9.0 cm
- Part A
- height 15.7 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 8.0 cm
- Part B
- height 4.8 cm, width 9.7 cm, depth 6.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Fon ?
- Previous Owner
- British Museum
- Received from
- British Museum (Exchanger)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Abomey, Zou, Benin
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0022/0009 a