Plaque Fragment (Ama)
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Object Label
Carved trays functioned as containers for offerings. Later they also became souvenirs. To mark the delicate lines, the Ainu craftsman traditionally employed a makiri, a small knife used for hunting and collecting plants in the mountains.
Caption
Edo. Plaque Fragment (Ama), mid 16th–17th century. Copper alloy, 11 13/16 × 7 1/16 in. (30 × 18 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Alfred W. Jenkins Fund, 39.113. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 39.113_PS6.jpg)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Plaque Fragment (Ama)
Date
mid 16th–17th century
Geography
Place made: Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Medium
Copper alloy
Classification
Dimensions
11 13/16 × 7 1/16 in. (30 × 18 cm)
Inscriptions
"AF./2068" in white on back; "39.113" in red on back
Credit Line
Alfred W. Jenkins Fund
Accession Number
39.113
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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