Unidentified
Ram’s Head (uhumwun-ogho)
circa 14th-16th century
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Category
Culture
Edo Peoples: Benin Kingdom
Place Made
Nigeria
Materials
Bronze
Measurements
9 1/4 inches (height); (23.5cm)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Accession #
2016.109
Description
Bronze ram's head with two horns, possibly broken off or depicted as broken. Incised lines decorate horns, and braided cord is depicted crisscrossing the forehead between the horns.