Figure Fragment
AF2059
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF2059 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Edo (Africa) |
| Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
| Date Made | 17th-18th century CE |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Copper Alloy | Brass |
| Technique | Lost Wax Casting |
| Iconography | Bird Head |
| Description | Head fragment of bird of prophecy (ahianmwen-utioye). Bird with long curved beak holding pellet, concentric circle form eyes, head and neck covered with elliptical leaf shapes forming feathers. |
| Height | 18.6 cm |
| Width | 7 cm |
| Depth | 10 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 29792 - Dealer's Number |
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