Vessel in the form of a shell surmounted by a leopard / full front view / 9th Century; Creation date: 9th century

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Work Title: Vessel in the form of a shell surmounted by a leopard
View Title: full front view
Creator/Culture: Culture: Igbo-Ukwu
Site/Repository: Repository: National Museum (Lagos, Nigeria)
Period/Date: 9th Century; Creation date: 9th century
Media/Technique: bronze
Dimensions: length: 20.6 cm, length: 8.11 inches
Subjects: Vessels; Shells; Leopards; Nigeria; Africa
Work Record ID: 220993
Image Record ID: 718313
Digital filename: 05d117751
Classification Filing Number: 700K; I13; 28VSA 2b; *.a&d
Date Added/Updated: 2012-11-25 05:10:55

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Collection: History of Art, VRC Image Bank
Image Size: 2563 x 1828
File Size: 623 KB
Record: 718313
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-718313/05d117751

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Full citation: History of Art Department, Visual Resource Collections. Image 718313. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. URL: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-718313/05d117751. June 17, 2024.