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Gain access to this incredible resource through either a monthly or a yearly subscription and search the entire collection from your desktop, compare multiple images side by side and zoom into the minute details of the images. Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amica for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amica@luna-img.com . Creator: Nigeria, (Court of Benin) Edo Creator Name: Unknown Creator Nationality: African; West African; Nigerian; Edo Creator Dates/Places: Africa, Nigeria//Africa, West Africa, Benin, Southern Nigeria (SL) Africa,West Africa,Nigeria Creator Active Place: Africa,West Africa,Nigeria Creator Name-CRT: Edo Title: Royal Altar Tusk Title Type: preferred View: Full View Creation Start Date: 1850 Creation End Date: 1888 Creation Date: 1850/1888 Creation Place: Africa,West Africa,Nigeria,Kingdom of Benin Object Type: Sculpture Classification Term: Ivory Materials and Techniques: ivory Dimensions: H: 59 1/4 in. (150.5 cm); L: 77 in. (195.6 cm); D: 5 in. (12.7 cm) AMICA Contributor: The Art Institute of Chicago Owner Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA ID Number: 1976.523 Credit Line: The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hokin. Rights: http://www.artic.edu/aic/rights/main.rights.html Subject Description: Elephant tusk with incised animal and human motifs. Bottom register: Oba Ewuare represented wearing cross, flanked by two Portuguese. Leopard head at proper left. Second register: Oba Ewuare wearing royal coral regalia, represented holding mudfish, flanked by two attendants; man wrestling with viper on proper right; elephant head with fist at end of trunk at proper left; leopard above Oba's head . Third register: Oba wearing royal coral regalia and hip pendants, flanked by two other Obas wearing regalia and attendants. Fourth register: Oba wearing royal coral regalia holding staff and eben, flanked by two attendants; elephant with trunk-hand on proper left. Fifth register: Oba depicted with mudfish legs, wearing royal coral regalia with belt that terminates in serpents eating frogs; holding eben and staff. Flanked by two female attendants. Sixth register: Warrior Oba wearing coral over armor, iron helmet, and iron mesh coat, holding staff and eben; flanked by two warrior attendants. Mudfish on proper left. Serpent eating frogs above Oba's head. Seventh register: Oba depicted with mudfish legs, wearing royal coral regalia with belt that terminates in vipers eating frogs; holding crocodiles. Flanked by a female attendant at proper right and an executioner priest on proper left. Eighth register: Royal official depicted carrying ceremonial container; flanked by two Portuguese. Ninth register: Royal official carrying ceremonial wands; leopard at proper right. AMICA ID: AIC_.1976.523 AMICA Library Year: 1998 Media Metadata Rights: Copyright The Art Institute of Chicago, 1998 AMICA PUBLIC RIGHTS: a) Access to the materials is granted for personal and non-commercial use. b) A full educational license for non-commercial use is available from Cartography Associates at www.davidrumsey.com/amica/institution_subscribe.html c) Licensed users may continue their examination of additional materials provided by Cartography Associates, and d) commercial rights are available from the rights holder. Home
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