Container in the Form of a Leopard Head

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Date

Early 21st century

Medium

Brass

Dimensions

13.4 × 15.3 × 24.8 cm (5 1/4 × 6 × 9 3/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba of Benin

Also notable

Works in the same vein

Head (Uhunmwun Elao)

Edo, Kingdom of Benin Nigeria Coastal West Africa

Plaque

Edo, Kingdom of Benin Nigeria Coastal West Africa