Benin Pendant Mask
ivory pendant mask from Benin, now in British Museum
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Benin Pendant Mask
Summary
Benin Pendant Mask is a traditional African mask[1].
Key Facts
- Benin Pendant Mask's image is recorded as British Museum - Room 25 (18020107461).jpg[2].
- Benin Pendant Mask's instance of is recorded as traditional African mask[3].
- Benin Pendant Mask's instance of is recorded as pendant[4].
- Benin Pendant Mask's commissioned by is recorded as Esigie[5].
- Benin Pendant Mask's movement is recorded as art of the Kingdom of Benin[6].
- Benin Pendant Mask's genre is recorded as portrait sculpture[7].
- Benin Pendant Mask's depicts is recorded as Idia[8].
- Benin Pendant Mask's depicts is recorded as Portuguese[9].
- Benin Pendant Mask's depicts is recorded as scarification[10].
- Benin Pendant Mask's depicts is recorded as choker[11].
- Benin Pendant Mask's depicts is recorded as ukpe-okhue[12].
- Benin Pendant Mask's made from material is recorded as ivory[13].
- Benin Pendant Mask's made from material is recorded as bronze[14].
- Benin Pendant Mask's collection is recorded as British Museum[15].
- Benin Pendant Mask's inventory number is recorded as Af1910,0513.1[16].
- Benin Pendant Mask's part of is recorded as Benin Pendant Masks[17].
- Benin Pendant Mask's part of is recorded as Benin Bronzes[18].
- Benin Pendant Mask's Commons category is recorded as Idia mask (British Museum)[19].
- Benin Pendant Mask's country of origin is recorded as Nigeria[20].
- +1550-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Benin Pendant Mask[21].
- Benin Pendant Mask's main subject is recorded as Idia[22].
- Benin Pendant Mask's described at URL is recorded as http://collection.britishmuseum.org/id/object/EAF15200[23].
- Benin Pendant Mask's described at URL is recorded as http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=621190&partId=1[24].
- Benin Pendant Mask's location of creation is recorded as Benin City[25].
- Benin Pendant Mask's used by is recorded as Esigie[26].
Body
Geography
Part of include Benin Pendant Masks[17], a traditional African mask[27], founded in 1550[28] and Benin Bronzes[18], a group of sculptures[29], in Nigeria[30].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include traditional African mask[3] and pendant[4].
History and Context
+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Benin Pendant Mask[21].