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English: Box in the Form of a Leopard's Head   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
English: Box in the Form of a Leopard's Head
Description
English: Box in form of feline head, wood with metal tacks over surface, ears protrude, teeth and fangs represented. Condition: generally good, slightly chipped.
English: This box was used to hold kola nuts presented to visitors in the royal court of Benin. Leopards are one of the most commonly portrayed animals in African art. Intelligent and courageous, they often serve as metaphors for powerful individuals or associations.
Date 19th century
date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Dimensions 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (17.1 x 14 cm)
institution QS:P195,Q632682
Current location
Arts of Africa collection South Gallery, 1st Floor
Accession number
56.6.31a-b
Credit line Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos
Notes
  • Culture: Benin, Edo State, Nigeria
  • Place made: Benin, Edo State, Nigeria
Source/Photographer Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.56.6.31a-b_print_front_bw.jpg
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