Salt-cellar

Description

Central section of a three-part salt-cellar of elephant ivory, carved with four armed Portuguese soldiers with traces of red stain: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin, 16th century

Museum reference

A.1956.1155

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Salt-cellar

Production information

Benin, Edo State, Nigeria, Western Africa

Date

16th century

Style / Culture

Benin

Materials

Elephant ivory

Exhibitions

• Artistic Legacies (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Artistic Legacies (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Indian Encounters (14 Nov 2014 - 01 Mar 2015)
  National Museum of Scotland

Links to other web pages

Digital Benin

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
world cultures, artistic legacies