Zinkpo

Museu Nacional
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Throne. It was called zingpogandeme (seat of the king) or zinkpojandeme (seat with braided decoration). Rare copy of the throne of King Kpengla (1774-1789), Grandfather of the Adandozan. Gift of Adandozan, king of Dahomey, to prince regent D. João in 1810.

Details

Title: Zinkpo
Creator Lifespan: 1801/1810
Rights: Copyright © 2017 Museu Nacional/UFRJ
Setor: Etnologia
Sala de Exposição: Kumbukumbu - África, Memória e Patrimônio
Local de Coleta/Origem: Benim.
Data de Origem/Produção: Início do século XIX.
Area de Conhecimento: Antropologia

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