Ancestral Altar Tusk
https://clevelandart.org/art/1968.284
Ọba Ọsẹmwẹdẹ commissioned the carving of this tusk to connect with his ancestors and symbolize his strength. It is covered with royal figures wearing elaborate regalia and scenes of power, ritual, and violence. While Benin royal symbols may look similar across centuries, their...
Sculpture
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143898
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sculpture
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en
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import
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1968.284
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Terms
Culture
Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igbesanmwan (wood and ivory carvers) guild
Technique
Elephant ivory
Medium
Elephant ivory
Genre
Sculpture
Department
African Art
Relations
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