Catalogue
Object Number: (Object Numbers)
59-36-4
Institution
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
Edo designations
English designations
Pendant Mask
Wax Model
Categories
Casting Materials
Location
3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Pendant Mask
Pendant Mask
Pendant Mask
Pendant Mask
Pendant Mask
Pendant Mask
Pendant Mask

Provenance

3 events
Production
unknown to 1959
The object was produced by Unknown member(s) of the Igun-Ẹrọnmwọn guild in Benin City.
Unknown
unknown to 1959
The object is known to have come into contact with the British Museum, later in London.
Gift
1959
The object was given as a gift by the British Museum to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) through L. R. Langton from London to Philadelphia.

Institution data

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2022-05-19
Language: english
Institution fieldValue
Object Number: (Object Numbers)
object id
59-36-4
Native Name: (Cultural Affiliations)
edo designation
Description: (Collection Details)
description
Benin Casting Technical Series - clay/sand base with beeswax mask overlay
Materials: (Production Details)
material
Clay|Beeswax
Height: (Measurements)
dimensions
15
Length: (Measurements)
dimensions
Outside Diameter: (Measurements)
dimensions
Thickness: (Measurements)
dimensions
Unit: (Measurements)
dimensions
Centimeters/Inches
Width: (Measurements)
dimensions
82
Object Name: (Collection Details)
object type
Mold
Iconography: (Subject)
iconography
Date Made/Origin: (Date of Object)
date made
1959
Earliest: (Date of Object)
date made
1959
Latest: (Date of Object)
date made
1959
Period: (Date of Object)
date made
Technique: (Production Details)
production technique
Manufacture Location/Mint: (Provenience Details)/Manufacture Location/Mint: (Production Details)
production place
United Kingdom
Place Name: (Place)
production place
United Kingdom|Benin Kingdom
Place Type: (Place)
production place
Country|Country
Credit Line
prior source
Gift of L. R. Langton, British Museum, 1959
Events/Events: (Collection Details)/Events: (Repatriation)/Events: (Analysis Details)
event
[EX-2019-1] Africa Galleries: From Maker To Museum - Exhibition (16 Nov 2019)|[EX-1959-5] Seven Metals of Africa - Exhibition (12 Nov 1959 - 12 Jan 1960)
Culture: (Date of Object)
ethnic attribution
Department: (Object Details)/Department: (Collection Identification)
department and institution
African
Location: (Current Location)
display status
Collections Storage
Reference: (Bibliography)
bibliography
Website URL
weblink
https://www.penn.museum/collections/object.php?irn=525567
Accession Lot: (Collection Details)
[59-36]
Culture Area: (Provenience Details)
West Africa
Other Number Type
Museum Education Number
Other Number: (Object Numbers)
Afr-100D
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