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Relief Plaque: Dignitary

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This Relief Plaque: Dignitaryis part of the historical collections from the Benin Kingdom, in present-day Nigeria. In 1897, the kingdom was conquered and Oba (king) Ovonramwen banned into exile. The loot from the royal palace was then sold through the art market to finance the conquest in retrospect. Many of these objects today constitute European collections.

Object data

Inv. No.

64684

Collection

Sub-Saharan Africa

Object Name

Relief Plaque: Dignitary

Accession via

Georg Haas (1841 Schlaggenwald - 1914 Schloss Mostau, Westböhmen) - GND

Accession Date

1899

Material

Brass