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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Head of an Oba (King)
Work_PrefTitle
Head of an Oba (King)
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail of eye with rope-like outline
Image_Title
Detail of eye with rope-like outline
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Edo (African culture) sculptor)
Agent_Display
unknown (Edo (African culture) sculptor)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Musée Picasso [Paris] (Paris, Île-de-France, France) MP3636
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Musée Picasso [Paris] (Paris, Île-de-France, France) MP3636
Location
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Location Note:
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From Africa to the Americas: Face-to-Face Picasso, Past and Present (2018 exhibition)
Work_LocationNotes
From Africa to the Americas: Face-to-Face Picasso, Past and Present (2018 exhibition)
Location Note
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Date:
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ca. 1850 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 1850 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Edo (African culture); Nigerian
Work_Culture
Edo (African culture); Nigerian
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Edo (African culture)
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Edo (African culture)
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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bronze
Work_MaterialDisplay
bronze
Material
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Technique:
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casting (process); metalworking
Work_Technique
casting (process); metalworking
Technique
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Measurements:
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53 cm (height) x 39 cm (width)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
53 cm (height) x 39 cm (width)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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portrait; rulers and leaders; Great Britain--Colonies; Kingdom of Benin; ivory trade
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
portrait; rulers and leaders; Great Britain--Colonies; Kingdom of Benin; ivory trade
Subjects
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Description:
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The present Edo people, living in Nigeria's Bendel state outside Benin City (formerly named Edo), all trace their origins to the Kingdom of Benin. The kingdom, ruled by an Oba (king) is known to date from the 11th century, although the oral tradition is older. The first European contact was with the Portuguese about 1485. The kingdom was overthrown and the city of Edo destroyed in conflict with the British, 1897. The stolen portrait figures, busts, and groups created in iron, carved ivory, and especially in brass (conventionally called the "Benin Bronzes") are now displayed in museums around the world. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The present Edo people, living in Nigeria's Bendel state outside Benin City (formerly named Edo), all trace their origins to the Kingdom of Benin. The kingdom, ruled by an Oba (king) is known to date from the 11th century, although the oral tradition is older. The first European contact was with the Portuguese about 1485. The kingdom was overthrown and the city of Edo destroyed in conflict with the British, 1897. The stolen portrait figures, busts, and groups created in iron, carved ivory, and especially in brass (conventionally called the "Benin Bronzes") are now displayed in museums around the world. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-AFRICAN-FAFFM-OH -A05
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-AFRICAN-FAFFM-OH -A05
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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