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Queen Mother Head Sculpture2853/6

Cast bronze, hollow female head. The face has a pronounced brow with three small protruding marks above each eye, possibly representing scarification. Below the slightly protruding lips is a shallow jaw line leading to a long neck which is decorated with three thin rings. On the head is an elaborate headdress or hairstyle, starting at the hair line and culminating in a tall, thin cone-shaped projection at the top of the head that curves slightly forward. It is decorated with angled lines that are raised and crossed, making a diamond pattern. Decorations attached to the headdress hang down in front of the ears and at the back of the neck. The inside of the head is hollow and has a wire hanging halfway down from the point of the headdress.

Culture
Edo ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plaque2853/4

A cast metal plaque depicting four male figures. The figures stand shoulder to shoulder, each with a helmet-shaped headdress and ringed neck decoration extending down to cross the chest over the ribs. Each figure has a uniquely patterned skirt decorated with, from left to right, dots, dots and zigzags, horizontal bands with dots, and a leaf pattern. The faces of the figures have prominent eyes and mouths, and wide noses. Shoulders are prominent and rounded, arms slightly bent and hanging down at sides, with hands flat on thighs. Shins and ankles extend from the bottom of the skirts and end in flat, forward-protruding feet. The rear of the plaque is concave behind each figure, and a metal ring for hanging is attached at top centre.

Culture
Edo ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.444

Oba's (ruler's) head with Oba's bead headdress and collar. The face has large eyes, a nose, and two lips. The rounded headdress has a horizontal brick-like pattern and is decorated with a flat protrusion curving upward and forward, and having curved grooves and ridges at each side. A set of four spikes is at each side of the head at the bottom ends of these flat curving protrusions.

Culture
Edo
Material
brass metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Altar VesselAf437

Pot with decoration in high relief consisting of six female figures arranged around the upper portion of the pot, four of which are carrying small auxiliary pots on their heads. These pots are evenly spaced around the rim of the main pot. They alternate with panels containing a handle and a snake-like motif. The snakes run down from the rim and terminate at a horizontal flange which separates the decoration from the lower portion of the pot. Two remaining females are placed in panels on opposite sides of the pot. Both high relief and pat decorated with incised lines and marks.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
clay
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Queen Mother Head SculptureAf485

Cast bronze, hollow female head. Tall curved conical cap with an uneven crisscross pattern. Small raised crosses with rods extending from the centre at extreme top, at forehead, sides and rear. Three raised scarring dots above each eyebrow. Hair in rows falls below cap. Raised ears, nose, and mouth. Sunken eyes with incised pupils and lashes. Rings around neck. Small base with incised edges. Unpolished dark brown surface.

Culture
Edo ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PendantK2.443

Metal mask pendant of an Iyoba's face (Queen Mother), wearing a ruler's red bead headdress and collar. The eyes are wide, the nose is slim, and the mouth is slightly parted. The ears are curled flat. The headdress is decorated with lattice work and has flower-like protrusions along the sides.

Culture
Edo
Material
brass metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoneyK2.45 a-d

Four manillas. C-shaped, round metal bands, with flattened, circular ends. Parts a-b are both greenish, but part a is slightly bigger than part b. Parts c-d are both brown, but part c is slightly smaller than part d.

Culture
West African
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmbandK2.82

Metal armband. Made of a relatively flat piece of metal rolled into a cylindrical shape, and stapled together at the ends. Decorated with stylized figures separated by geometric bands.

Culture
West African
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Queen Mother Head SculptureK2.442

Cast bronze, hollow female head. On the head is an elaborate headdress or hairstyle, starting at the hair line and culminating in a cone-shaped projection at the top of the head.

Culture
Edo ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureK2.402

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

Culture
Edo
Material
bronze metal and brass metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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