Unknown African
Plaque, Ama, with Court Retainer

Plaque, Ama, with Court Retainer

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Plaque, Ama, with Court Retainer
Artist
CultureEdo peoples, Benin Kingdom
Titles
  • Plaque, Ama, with Court Retainer
Date1550–1680
PlaceNigeria
MediumCopper alloy Former medium: Brass
DimensionsOverall: 19 1/4 × 12 in. (48.9 × 30.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Agnes Cullen Arnold Endowment Fund
Object number73.78
Not on view

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Department
African Art
Object Type
Provenance[Mathias Komor (1909–1984), New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1973.
Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED at MFAH, Sterling Gallery, November 4, 1998-present PERMANENT COLLECTION INSTALLATION

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