Lens: 12 x 12 x 6.7 cm (4 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.)
Cap: Dia. 6.2 cm, H: 1.2 cm
Type:
Sculpture
Description:
EEPA Alonge Collection. Cookek Anastigmat glass lens in metal and wood fittings. The base of the lens cap is heavy card covered with black leather on the exterior and black velvet on the interior.
Cookek Anastigmat glass lens in metal and wood fittings. The base of the lens cap is heavy card covered with black leather on the exterior and black velvet on the interior.
Exhibition History:
Chief S.O. Alonge: Photographer to the Royal Court of Benin, Nigeria, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., September 17, 2014-July 31, 2016
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