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Ibis bird effigy

Ibis bird effigy

ca. 17th century

Benin Kingdom

Cast brass (cire perdue)
5 3/8 x 3 9/16 x 2 1/2 in. (13.6 x 9 x 6.3 cm)
Gift of Miss Adrienne Minassian
69.90
Provenance: [Heeramaneck Galleries, New York]; purchased from gallery by Adrienne Minassian, New York; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 1969
location
Not currently on view

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