Cock, Benin / Bronze

Cock, Benin / Bronze
West African, Benin, Nigeria, 16th Century. Cock, as decoration of the ancestor's altar of the Queen mother in Uselu. Bronze, height 55.5 cm. Benin City (Nigeria), National Museum.
ID
AKG590779
ProductionDate
1500
EventDate
1500
Credit line
akg-images / André Held
Collection
akg-images
Category
Art
Places and Travel
Nature
Photographer
André Held
Museum
Benin City (Nigeria), National Museum
Technique
Arts and Crafts
Sculpture
Time period
16th century
Topic
Ethnology
Bird
Bronze
Queen Mother
Cock (Animal)
Animal
Zoomorphy
Artifact
Native Art
African Art
Benin (Tribe)
Location
Africa
Nigeria
West Africa
Uselu
Person
Anonymous Person
High
3510 × 4961 (49.8 MB) 29.7 cm × 42.0 cm @ 300 dpi
Lossless
6019 × 8507 (146.5 MB) 51.0 cm × 72.0 cm @ 300 dpi
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