Ùhúnmwèlaò (head of an ọ́bà), by Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Early 15th–mid-16th century
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Ùhúnmwèlaò (head of an ọ́bà)

Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists

Early 15th–mid-16th century

Medium
Brass, iron
Classification
Metal-Sculpture
Dimensions
H. 8 1/2 × W. 7 3/4 × D. 8 1/8 in. (21.6 × 19.7 × 20.6 cm)
Culture
Edo peoples
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
Credit line
The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1972
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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