Figure Item Number: K2.402 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Cast bronze head. Covered with small raised rings, with a small leopard figure on the head.

Cultural Context

Thought to be a contemporary reproduction.

Specific Techniques

XRF analysis suggests the piece is made of both brass and bronze.

Item History

What

Name
Figure
Identification Number
K2.402
Type of Item
figure
Material
bronze metal and brass metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast
Overall
height 11.5 cm, width 30.5 cm, depth 41.0 cm

Who

Culture
Edo
Previous Owner
Walter C. Koerner
Received from
Walter C. Koerner (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria

When

Ownership Date
before January 1973
Acquisition Date
during January 1973

Other

Item Classes
metalwork
Accession Number
0233/0055