About the Artwork
Warrior
17th century
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African
Benin
Alloyed copper
Overall: 9 1/4 × 3 3/4 × 3 1/4 inches (23.5 × 9.5 × 8.3 cm)
Sculpture
African Art
City of Detroit Purchase
26.11
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
(Kevorkian Sale, Anderson Galleries, New York, New York, USA)
1926-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Benin, African, Warrior, 17th century, alloyed copper. Detroit Institute of Arts, City of Detroit Purchase, 26.11.
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