Location:
Mezzanin: Benin and Ethiopia: Art, Power, Resilience
Mezzanin: Benin and Ethiopia: Art, Power, Resilience
Location:
Mezzanin: Benin and Ethiopia: Art, Power, Resilience
Mezzanin: Benin and Ethiopia: Art, Power, Resilience
Figure of a Court Dwarf
Standort
This Figure of a Court Dwarf is 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. This Figure of a Court Dwarf can be directly linked with the events of 1897.
Object data
Inv. No.
64745
Collection
Object Name
Figure of a Court Dwarf
Collection
Dated
14th/15th century
Accession Date
1899
Culture
Material
Brass
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