COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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AMICO~1~1
The AMICA Library
Collection
true
AMICA ID:
MIA_.58.9
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MIA_.58.9
AMICA ID
false
AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
false
Object Type:
Sculpture
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Sculpture
Object Type
false
Creator Nationality:
African; West African; Benin
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African; West African; Benin
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Role:
sculptor
crr
sculptor
Creator Role
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Benin
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Benin
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Leopard Aquamanile
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Leopard Aquamanile
Title
false
View:
Front
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Front
View
false
Creation Date:
18th century
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18th century
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
1700
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1700
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
1799
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1799
Creation End Date
false
Materials and Techniques:
bronze
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bronze
Materials and Techniques
false
Classification Term:
bronze
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bronze
Classification Term
false
Dimensions:
H.17 x L.26 in.
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H.17 x L.26 in.
Dimensions
false
Component Measured:
overall
mcm
overall
Component Measured
false
Measurement Unit:
in
mdu
in
Measurement Unit
false
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
oon
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
58.9
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58.9
ID Number
false
Credit Line:
Miscellaneous Works of Art Fund
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Miscellaneous Works of Art Fund
Credit Line
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html"target="_new">http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
An aquamanile is an animal shaped vessel used in handwashing ceremonies. Leopards are an important symbol of the Oba or King who traces his ancestry back to Oba Ewuare the Great who reigned in the mid-1400's. His special symbol was the leopard and he is also credited with the introduction of these bronze vessels which are used only by the Oba in a ritual honoring his paternal ancestors.
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<P>An aquamanile is an animal shaped vessel used in handwashing ceremonies. Leopards are an important symbol of the Oba or King who traces his ancestry back to Oba Ewuare the Great who reigned in the mid-1400's. His special symbol was the leopard and he is also credited with the introduction of these bronze vessels which are used only by the Oba in a ritual honoring his paternal ancestors.</P><P></P>
Context
false
Related Multimedia Description:
Antenna Audio: Permanent Collection Tour
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Antenna Audio: Permanent Collection Tour
Related Multimedia Description
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.1424c.tif
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MIA_.1424c.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
false