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Ivory Gong.
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Creation Date
Author/Creator(s)
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publishing Institution
National Commission For Museums and Monuments.
Dimension
Height 36cm Width 11cm Weight 0.2kg
Medium
Ivory
Accession Date
1995
Description
Ivory double gong of triangular shape with oval sections. Main gong shows figure of an Oba with two attendants and on the other, two standing human figures carved on each side of the mouth. It is used by the Oba of Benin during Ugie Emobo rite.
Provenance
Ceremonial, Symbolic. Governance. Used in the Benin palace court art. Benin Kingdom, Edo state, Nigeria.
Keywords
Benin, Ivory Gong, Carved
Citation
Collections
Type
Carving
Ivory
Ivory
Acquisition Method
Purchased
Condition
Good
Location
National Museum, Lagos.