Commemorative head of a king
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| Caption | Cylindrical cast copper alloy hollow head with iron inlay in the eyes. A representation of a beaded collar covers the neck to the lower lip and a cap of netted beads with projecting clusters and braids. The head has a single cluster of projecting beads on the proper right side, with two on the left, and a circular hole in the top of the head. Date: 1700s. Record ID: nmafa_2005-6-18. |
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| Creator | Benin kingdom court style, maker; Edo artist, maker |
| Artwork medium | Copper alloy, iron |
| Credit | Smithsonian National Museum of African Art |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Commemorative head king Cylindrical cast copper alloy hollow iron inlay eyes Benin kingdom court style Leadership Shrine/Altar Men Edo artist |
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| YSF000090 | 1,695 x 2,000 pixels | 245 |
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