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English: Head of an Oba ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
English:
Head of an Oba
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Description |
English:
One of the first duties of a new Edo oba, or king, is to establish an altar to his father and commission artists to create objects to adorn it. The altar serves both as a tribute to the deceased oba and a point of contact with his spirit. This cast-brass head would have been placed on such an altar. Its red color and shiny surface make it both beautiful frightening, appropriate attributes for a powerful monarch. The high collar and beaded headpiece represent the coral-beaded costume worn by reigning obas.
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Date |
18
th
century
date QS:P571,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
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Dimensions | 11 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (30.2 x 20.0 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q632682
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Credit line | Alfred W. Jenkins Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum ; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.39.111_print_front2_bw.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brooklyn Museum
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