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25 dic 1500 año - Wall plaque, from Oba’s Palace

Descripción:

16th Century CE
Cast Brass
Edo peoples, Benin (Nigeria)
• Depicts Oba (king) and his attendants from Benin Empire
• Attendants holding shields to protect Oba, Oba has coral beaded regalia
• Range in size due to importance "hierarchic scale"
• Attendants could have been warriors, servants, diplomats, chieftains, and priests
• Hung alongside many others on posts throughout palace
• Order of posts tell history or royal lineage of Benin's Obas
• Order was lost in storage
Artists created plaques and sculptures "lost wax casting technique"

Añadido al timeline:

23 ene 2018
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AP Art History
Kailee Keiser

fecha:

25 dic 1500 año
Ahora mismo
~ 523 years ago

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