About This Artwork
Container in the Form of a Leopard HeadEarly 21st century
Brass
12.7 x 14 x 22.2 cm (5 x 5 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.)
Gift of Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba of Benin, 2008.674
African and Amerindian Art
Not on Display
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Ownership History
Princess Theresa Erediauwua, Benin City, Nigeria, 2008; given to the Art Institute, 2008 [in honor of Chicago opening of the special exhibition Benin—Kings and Rituals: Court Arts from Nigeria].