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太后胸饰面具

16th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 342
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。

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 标题: 太后胸饰面具
  • 创作日期: 十六世纪
  • 地域: 尼日利亚，贝宁王国
  • 文化: 埃多人
  • 材料: 象牙，铁，铜（？）
  • 尺寸: 93⁄8 x 5 x 31⁄4 英寸（23.8 x 12.7 x 8.3厘米）
  • 来源信息: 迈克尔·C·洛克菲勒纪念收藏，尼尔森·A·洛克菲勒捐赠，1972年
  • 藏品编号: 1978.412.323
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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