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Catalog Level: item
Type: mask
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Classification
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Terms:
costume
sculpture
African art
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Titles or Names
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Text: Pendant Mask: Iyoba
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Type: repository
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Creation
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Creator Description: unknown Nigerian
for Oba Esigie (King of Benin, 1404-1550)
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Identity: unknown Nigerian
Roles: carver
Identity: Oba Esigie
Roles: patron
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Creation Date:
early 16th century
Earliest:
1500 Latest:
1530
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Creation Place/Original Location: Benin
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Style/Period/ Group/Movement
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Indexing Term: Edo (African)
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Measurements
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Dimensions Description: 23.8 cm (height)
(9 3/8 inches)
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Value: 23.8 Unit: cm
Type: height
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Materials and Techniques
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Description: ivory, iron, and copper
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Material Names:
ivory
iron
copper
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Subject Matter
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Indexing terms:
religion/mythology
apparel
human
figure
female
face
ceremonial
object
Iyoba
(queen mother)
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Descriptive Note
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Text: Believed to have been produced
in the early sixteenth century for the Oba Esigie
(1404-1550), the king of Benin, to honor his mother,
Idia. The Oba may have worn it at rites commemorating
his mother. Each year the Oba (king) of Benin performs
in rituals in which he honours his royal ancestors
to enhance the good fortunes of his people. This type
of mask was worn by the Oba, probably around his neck,
during the the Emobo ceremony, main purpose is for
the Oba to drive away any evil forces.
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Citation: Metropolitan Museum of Art
online
Page: accessed 10 March 2005
Citation: British Museum online
Page: accessed 10 March 2005
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Related Works
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Relationship Type: pendant of
Related Object/Work Label/Identification:
Ivory Mask; unknown Benin artist; early 16th century;
British Museum (London, England); Ethno 1910.5-13.1
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Current Location
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Repository Name/Geographic Location
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York; New :York, United
States)
Repository Number:
49.59.1
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Revised 28 August 2006