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Ivory mask. Edo peoples, probably 16th CE. From Benin, Nigeria. This type of mask was worn by the Oba, probably around his neck, during the the Emobo ceremony. The pendant is said to represent Queen Mother Idia, mother of Oba Esigie who ruled in the sixteenth century. The top of the pendant is decorated with heads representing the Portuguese. Ivory, 24.5 x 12.5 x 6 cm. Inv. Ethno 1910.5-13.1.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART194804
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3667px × 4583px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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16th century CE
Benin Culture
Carving
Edo Culture, Nigeria
European (Colonial)
Face
Ivory
Mask
Portuguese