Metadata
Title
VERSIERDE OLIFANTSTAND
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Description
Aken’ni Elao (altar tusks) are usually ivory tusks carved with scenes of ceremonies or spiritual activities. These were placed at the ancestral shrines of the Ọba and were primarily made as a historical record for documenting events. For the Edo people, the white colour of ivory represents the purit...
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Location of creation
Benin City (Nigeria)
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Material(s)
ivory
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Date made
Jan 1, 1760 – Jan 1, 1786
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Type(s)
carvings (visual works)
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Technique(s)
No Technique(s) available
Maker(s)
No Maker(s) available
Inscription(s)
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