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Object Number
2004.24.18335
Display Title
Head of serpent crocodile, bronze
Descriptions
Object Description
F.R. Peasants / Origin: Benin, British Niger.. /Object: Head of serpent or / crocodile. Bronze, 20 1/# / inches long / Place: Mus. fur Volk., Berl## / Photographer: Mus. Mod. Art #...
Keywords
- Effigy
- Studio
- Ethnographic
Subject
- Crocodile
- Head
- Serpent
- Tongue
- Bronze
Department
Photographic
Culture
- Southern Nigerian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nigeria
/
<State>
/
<County>
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Benin City
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)
Provenance
Collector
Frederick Rhodes Pleasants
Donor
Donated by
Fogg Art Museum
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