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Royal Altar Figure
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Royal Altar Figure

Artist/Maker Benin Kingdom Nigeria
Dateca. 17th to 18th century
CultureBenin
Mediumcopper alloy
DimensionsOverall: 13 7/8 x 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (35.2 x 13.7 x 13.7 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Janice and Robert Laff
Terms
    Object number2002.39
    On View
    On view
    Collections
    • Art of Africa
    DescriptionIn style this altar figure appears to date from before 1897, when the British punitive expedition destroyed the capital city and the king’s palace, and confiscated the artwork from the royal ancestral altars.
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