Plaque
| Title | Plaque |
|---|---|
| Date | 1500s–1600s 16th century |
| Medium | Copper alloy |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Origin | Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igun Eronmwon (royal brasscasters) guild Nigeria |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Plaque, 1500s–1600s. Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igun Eronmwon (royal brasscasters) guild. Copper alloy; overall: 49.4 x 30.6 cm (19 7/16 x 12 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1953.425 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Plaque” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1500s–1600s. It is executed in copper alloy and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as sculpture. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1500s–1600s. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igun Eronmwon (royal brasscasters) guild. Browse more public-domain art from Nigeria.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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