Door

Description

One of a pair of carved hardwood doors commissioned by Shell-BP Nigeria for presentation to David Fleming CBE, Managing Director of oil operations in Nigeria: Nigeria, 1965

Museum reference

V.2015.81.1

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Door

Production information

Ogbegie, W.O., 1965 (fl.), Maker
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, Western Africa

Date

1965

Materials

Wood

Physical description

Carved hard wood door with two decorated panels depicting the the Oba (ruler) of Benin's sword bearer in the upper panel and the Oba of Benin in the lower panel

Associations

Depicted: Fleming, David, 1914 - 2004
Depicted: Fleming, Jessie, 1941 - 2004 (fl.)