The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Head of an Oba

Head of an Oba

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Head of an Oba

Date:: 19th century
Geography:: Nigeria, Court of Benin
Culture:: Edo peoples
Medium:: Brass (cast)
Dimensions:: Height 23 in.
Classification:: Metal-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
Accession Number:: 1991.17.1

This artwork is not on display

Provenance

Aaron Vecht, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Robert Carlen Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, until 1954; Lee Ault, New York, from 1954; Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, New York, until 1991
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