Title
Memorial Head of an Oba
Description
From Benin. This belongs to a small group of rare Early Period sculptures called rolled-collar heads that are distinguished by the rolled collar that serves as a firm base for the exquisitely rendered head.
Creator
Unknown artist
Source
Stokstad, Marilyn
Art History, 4th ed., Upper Saddle River, N. J.: Pearson Education, 2010 (9780205800377)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
ca. 16th century
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
busts
figures (representations)
Still Image
Identifier
VS4565988
vw-20100831-1
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Extent
Height 9
Medium
brass
Spatial Coverage
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, Missouri)
Temporal Coverage
Oba
Audience
AHI101
UB Only
Collection
Citation
Unknown artist, “Memorial Head of an Oba,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 31, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/29939.