The Metropolitan Museum of Art's own catalog record for its Eastern (Kalabari) Ijo bini oru (water spirit) crest, a carved wooden headdress worn face-up in Ekine society masquerade performances, giving its culture, form and museum custody.
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Citation
PublisherThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
URLhttps://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/311020
Source TypeMuseum
Assessment
Reliability Tier2
Tier two: the holding institution's own catalog record, used here for the specific object's culture, form and current custody. Claims Backed By This Source (10 claims)
This source backs 10 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sacred Art & Iconography, 5 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
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