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head of queen mother
late 18th century
Benin Kingdom
Edo people
1989.821
Deaccessioned 5.10.2023
Benin Punitive Expedition, February 1897; (W.D. Webster [1863-1913], England); Pitt-Rivers Museum, Farnham, Dorset, England; Charles Alfred Marius Ratton [1895-1986] Paris, France; (Papa Diop [1948-2012], Los Angeles, California and Robert Jones, Indianapolis, Indiana){1} sold on 14 December 1977 to Harrison [1903-1997] and Edith Eiteljorg [1912-2003] of Indianapolis, Indiana; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1989. {1} Robert Jones also sold under the name Robert Fitzgerald
Artwork Details
17-1/8 x 9 x 10 in.
Previous Accession NumberGift of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Eiteljorg
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