{"product_id":"an-uhunmwu-elao-1","title":"An Uhunmwu-Elao","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#look-up-modal\" role=\"button\" data-lookup=\"Uhunmwu-Elao\"\u003eAn Uhunmwu-Elao\u003c\/a\u003e, Commemorative head of an Oba. Cast copper alloy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe commemorative heads that have survived in large numbers from this period are strongly formalized.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eTheir faces are largely identical, but the royal insignia are more elaborate and their shapes vary. What they all have in common is the cap made of coral beads.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eVarious motifs on a plinth around the base refer to the king's spiritual power.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAt the same time, the heads are becoming larger and their wall thickness is significantly thicker.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIn fact, on the altars of the 18th and 19th centuries, the commemorative heads also serve as a basis for large elephant teeth carved with motifs that were depicted on the relief panels in the early days of Benin, in the 16th and 17th centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/jaenicke-njoya.com\/002.anhang\/Uhunmwu-Elao.png\" width=\"334\" height=\"497\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommemorative Head, Provenance: Békésy, Georg von Nobel Foundation, Location: Stockholm Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 34 cm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 6 kg\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"wolfgang-jaenicke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54033860755779,"sku":"XBD198764","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/3797\/2463\/files\/XBD198764.jpg?v=1766585178","url":"https:\/\/wolfgang-jaenicke.com\/products\/an-uhunmwu-elao-1","provider":"Galerie Wolfgang Jaenicke","version":"1.0","type":"link"}