book chapter

Analysis of 'bronzes' from Benin

archaeology of Benin : excavations and other researches in and around Benin City, Nigeria • Oxford • Published In 1975 • Pages: 231-233

By: Shaw, Thurstan.

Abstract

Results are presented for spectrographic analysis of 10 "bronzes" from the excavations at Benin City. The 7 items from Cutting II of the Clerks' Quarters site (dating to the thirteenth century) are all tin bronzes, while the 3 from a horde in Cutting IV (no earlier than the nineteenth century) are leaded brasses. A principal components analysis of 29 Benin "bronzes" in museum collections confirms the use two distinctive alloying processes.

Region

Africa

Sub Region

Western Africa

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry; 2022

Field Date

Not Applicable

Coverage Date

1200-1900 AD

Coverage Place

Clerks' Quarters, Benin City, Edo, Nigeria

Notes

By Thurstan Shaw

LCCN

76361982

LCSH

West African Regional Development