Figurine
29-93-1
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 29-93-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Edo (Africa) |
| Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
| Culture Area | Edo (Africa) |
| Date Made | 19th century CE |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Ivory |
| Technique | Carved |
| Iconography | Human Female | Standing female figure |
| Description | Carved female figure represents an attendant of the Iyoba (Queen Mother). Figure standing with arms at side of body; brass inlay used as pupil of eyes; incised lines on stomach; wears hat, carved beads - high collar necklace, bracelets, waist beads,anklets; left arm missing, upper lip and nose chipped; figure standing on base with three band guilloche pattern. |
| Height | 37.8 cm |
| Width | 8.5 cm |
| Depth | 9.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from the Estate of George Byron Gordon, 1927 |
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