Figure of an Oba

Edo

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Caption

Edo. Figure of an Oba, 19th or 20th century. Copper alloy, 12 3/16 × 5 1/8 in. (31 × 13 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos, 56.6.71. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Edo

Title

Figure of an Oba

Date

19th or 20th century

Geography

Place made: Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

Medium

Copper alloy

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

12 3/16 × 5 1/8 in. (31 × 13 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos

Accession Number

56.6.71

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