太后胸饰面具

Edo artist

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这件非洲艺术的代表之作曾是贝宁国王在仪式场合佩带的胸饰。它所刻画的人物是伊迪娅，就是“欧巴”（国王）伊塞吉的“伊尤巴”（太后）和顾问。伊塞吉是十六世纪贝宁王国的一位伟大领袖，他以一系列制作精良的肖像来纪念母亲。此雕像饱满的五官周围有一圈以精致的透雕细工刻画的领圈和头饰，其中可见象征权力的微型饰物：包括为贝宁王国带来巨大财富的葡萄牙商人以及泥鱼，后者可同时生存在两种截然不同的环境里，暗喻贝宁统治者半人半神的身份。

#114. 馆长推荐导览、 博物馆第一层展厅: 太后胸饰面具

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Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba, Edo artist, Ivory, iron, brass, coal, traces of iron oxides, Edo

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Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba, Edo artist, Ivory, iron, brass, coal, traces of iron oxides, Edo
Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba, Edo artist, Ivory, iron, brass, coal, traces of iron oxides, Edo
Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba, Edo artist, Ivory, iron, brass, coal, traces of iron oxides, Edo
Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba, Edo artist, Ivory, iron, brass, coal, traces of iron oxides, Edo
Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba, Edo artist, Ivory, iron, brass, coal, traces of iron oxides, Edo

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