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1921.94.9

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

1921.94.9

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wax model of human figure on clay core. Part of a set illustrating the lost wax method of casting. [SM (Verve) 19/08/2014]
Long description
Wax model of human figure on clay core. Part of a set illustrating the lost wax method of casting. The figure has its arms down with hands laid on its stomach. It has eyes and neck and arm ornaments added in a lighter coloured wax and incised decorative lines on the body and clothing. [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 Wax, Process Lost Wax Cast, Process Incised, Process Modelled
Dimensions
Width: max 68 mm, Length: max 271 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.94.9
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, Model, Mould

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