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1921.94.8

Clay core for a human figure. Part of a set illustrating the lost wax method of casting. [SM (Verve) 19/08/2014]

1921.94.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Clay core for a human figure. Part of a set illustrating the lost wax method of casting. [SM (Verve) 19/08/2014]
Long description
Clay core for a human figure. Part of a set illustrating the lost wax method of casting. The core has an iron wire extending from the top and two extending from the bottom. [SM (Verve) 19/08/2014]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Benin
Cultural groups
Edo
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1921
Date collected
By 1921
Acquisition information
Donated: 1921
Materials and processes
Material Clay, Material Iron Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Lost Wax Cast, Process Modelled, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Length: max 274 mm, Width: max 48 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.94.8
Associated publications
Possibly listed as nos R1/9 - R1/18 on p. 2.1.34-5 in Philip J. C. Dark, An Illustrated Catalogue of Benin Art, Boston, MA: G. K. Hall, 1982.

Search terms: Technique, Metallurgy, Figure, Mould