Tusk
| Title | Tusk |
|---|---|
| Artist | Edo, Kingdom of Benin Nigeria Coastal West Africa |
| Date | 1850-1888 19th century |
| Medium | Ivory |
| Classification | ceremonial object |
| Origin | Nigeria Nigeria |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Hokin |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Tusk” is a work by Edo, Kingdom of Benin Nigeria Coastal West Africa, dated 1850-1888. It is executed in ivory and classified as ceremonial object. 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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This work is attributed to Edo, Kingdom of Benin. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 1850-1888. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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