The NCMM Collection
Benin Bronze Vessel
A bronze vessel in the form of a coffee pot with a lid.
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Benin
Description
A bronze vessel in the form of a coffee pot with a lid. The handle at the back is in the form of a snake with a sinuous body, with it’s head downwards, holding a full length human figure in its mouth. The sprout consists of a human figure, seated with two tails and the sprout springs out of the mouth between the teeth of the figure. Round the swell of the vessel are four figures resembling frogs with bodies ornamented as human heads.
Locality: Benin
Chronology: 16th Century
Provenance: South-south
Material: Copper and Tin
Measurement: H 38cm, C 17.8cm, W 5.1kg
Current Location: National Museum Lagos