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Arm Cuff with Brass Inlay
Arm Cuff with Brass Inlay, 18th century (?)
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Double Plaque of a Portuguese Man
Double Plaque of a Portuguese Man, 16th/17th century
Master of the Circled Cross (active 16th/17th century)
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Oba's Crown (Erhu Ede)
Oba's Crown (Erhu Ede), 18th/19th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Oba's Fly Wisk (Ugbudian Ivie)
Oba's Fly Wisk (Ugbudian Ivie), 18th/19th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Oba's Shirt (Ewu Ivie N'ovien Iye)
Oba's Shirt (Ewu Ivie N'ovien Iye), 18th/19th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Plaque of a "Leopard Hunt" with Portuguese Hunters
Plaque of a "Leopard Hunt" with Portuguese Hunters, 16th century
Master of the Leopard Hunt (active 16th/17th century)
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Plaque of Three Traders from Benin
Plaque of Three Traders from Benin, 16th/17th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Portuguese Musketeer
Portuguese Musketeer, 16th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Saltcellar
Saltcellar, Early 16th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
Waist Pendant of an Oba with Attendants
Waist Pendant of an Oba with Attendants, 18th century
Edo
Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
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Benin—Kings and Rituals: Court Arts from Nigeria

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